Man Utd take lead after five mins

Manchester United have taken an early lead against First Division leaders Portsmouth in the third round of the FA Cup.

Sat, 04 Jan, 2003 - 12:35

Manchester Utd 1, Portsmouth 0 (latest)

Manchester United have taken an early lead against First Division leaders Portsmouth in the third round of the FA Cup.

Ruud van Nistelrooy opened the scoring from the spot in the fifth minute.

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