Chicharito Brace Cements Top Spot

Great win after the draw in ECL in Marseille.

Javier Hernandez made it a lucky 13 goals for the season as MU charged four points clear of Arsenal with a clinical victory at Wigan

Sir Alex Ferguson declared the Premier League title battle was now a straight fight between his own side and the Gunners, and with trips to Chelsea and Liverpool looming, United could not have made a better start to their week on the road.

Preferred to Dimitar Berbatov, Hernandez justified the faith of his manager, turning home Nani's first-half cross before finishing Wayne Rooney's brilliant second-half through ball.

Rooney and Fabio then scored in the final minutes to leave relegation-threatened Wigan thoroughly deflated at a result that did not reflect their performance.

Three times Edwin van der Sar needed to make outstanding saves, whilst skipper Nemanja Vidic was a towering presence in the United defence.