London - Manchester United moved to within two points of leaders Liverpool in the English Premier League after beating Wigan Athletic 1-0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Wayne Rooney scored the only goal of the game in the first minute of the match to lift United above Chelsea into second.
Victory at Bolton Wanderers on Saturday would see United go top, with Liverpool playing Everton in the Merseyside derby on Monday night.
Rooney gave United the dream start inside a minute when he got on the end of a cross from World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo.
Rooney went off with what seemed to be a hamstring injury soon after and Wigan matched United thereafter, though Carlos Tevez should have done better after rounding Chris Kirlkland only to lose control.
