Manchester United leapfrogged Chelsea into second place in the Premier League and within two points of leaders Liverpool after a 1-0 win over Wigan.
The result also means that if United win against Bolton on Saturday they will go top with Liverpool playing Everton on Monday.
Sir Alex Ferguson's side flew out of the traps and scored in the first minute after Cristiano Ronaldo crossed for Wayne Rooney to simply tap home.
Rooney was then withdrawn seven minutes later with a suspected hamstring injury and his replacement Carlos Tevez should have wrapped the game up when he raced through on 24 minutes.
Wigan, who played two up top throughout, composed themselves after their nervy start and pressurised United, especially in the second half but the home side held out for a valuable three points.
Wigan largely held their own throughout, as befits a side who have won on five of their last six Premier League outings.
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Man Utd v Wigan
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