05/01/2008 18:04, Report by Adam Bostock
Report: Villa 0 United 2Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney both scored in the last ten minutes as United bucked up to book their place in the FA Cup fourth round.
The Portuguese star stole in front of Aston Villa full-back Wilfred Bouma to prod home the first goal from close range in the 81st minute, just when a dour tie seemed destined for a replay at Old Trafford. And when Ronaldo's 89th minute shot was initially blocked, substitute Rooney drilled the rebound past Scott Carson - this just moments after the Villa keeper had made a double save from Michael Carrick.
With only stoppage time remaining, there was really no time for Martin O'Neill's side to recover - especially a side that seemed devoid of any real attacking threat. United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar had even less to do than he did in his previous appearance, when he kept a clean sheet at Liverpool in mid-December.
Full report to follow...
Starting line-ups
Aston Villa: Carson; Mellberg, Laursen, Davies, Bouma; Petrov, Reo-Coker, Barry, Young; Agbonlahor, Carew.
Subs not used: Taylor, Gardner, Knight, Maloney, Moore.
United: Van der Sar; Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Ronaldo, Carrick, Anderson, Park; Giggs, Saha.
Subs: Heaton, O’Shea, Hargreaves, Nani, Rooney.
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