Muntari dumps Utd out of cup

Portsmouth remarkably dumped Manchester United out of the FA Cup on Saturday thanks to a late Sulley Muntari penalty at Old Trafford. Man Utd keeper Tomasz Kuszcak was sent off, and Rio Ferdinand was put in goal.

It was a remarkable result for Pompey, who many would have thought had no chance of securing a result in the FA Cup tie.

Utd dominated possession and almost went ahead in the fifth minute when Paul Scholes got on the end of a free-kick from Nani only to head wide at the near post.

Cristiano Ronaldo thought he had won a penalty a minute later when he was bundled over by Sylvain Distin, but referee Martin Atkinson allowed play to continue.

United kept up the pressure, and Scholes turned quickly in the 28th minute but saw his effort blocked by Portsmouth captain Sol Campbell.

There was a scare for Portsmouth in the 49th minute when David James flapped at a cross from Tevez. But he recovered in time to prevent Nani getting in a shot.

Nani was coming more into the game and sent a powerful effort into the goalkeeper's body two minutes later, after being released by Rooney.

Play switched back down the other end, and Baros got away from Owen Hargreaves in the 61st minute but was adjudged to have strayed offside.

Substitute Michael Carrick should have put United ahead in the 69th minute when he got away from James - but just as he was about to score, Distin made a vital block.

United came within inches of taking the lead in the 73rd minute when Evra's shot came back off the post.

But the game took a dramatic turn in the 77th minute when Portsmouth were awarded a penalty after Kuszczak tripped Baros, who had been released by Kranjcar.

The Polish goalkeeper was sent off, and Rio Ferdinand therefore had to take his place between the posts.

But the defender was given no chance with Muntari's cool spot-kick, which saw Portsmouth secure an unlikely victory.