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Welcome to coverage of the Premier League match between Manchester United and Wigan Athletic at Old Trafford.

Premier League / Matchday 18
Old Trafford / 26.12.2011
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    There's the final whistle, United win handsomely - they cut the goal difference on City to 'just' five with that as - surprisingly - City have been held by West Brom. So both Manchester clubs are on 45 points.
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    Alcaraz blasts one high and wide from range. I don't like him, he's not very good.
    90'
    Two minutes added time. Dowd really could have put Wigan out of their misery.
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    Gibson with one of his standard hammers from range but a smart low stop from Al-Habsi, who has actually played rather well.
    87'
    Figueroa on a marauding run from the back but he blasts his shot well over in the end. Left Carrick for dead.
    86'
    Decent low ball from Rooney but no-one attacks the near post and Wigan clear.
    85'
    United have a free-kick on the left, which will be taken by Rooney.
    83'
    ... Valencia finally gets bored and goes for a spectacular long-range effort, which flies wide.
    82'
    United playing keep ball as they look for an opening...
    81'
    United still having a go as they look for more goals...
    80'
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    WIGAN SUB: Moses is replaced by Rodallega.
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    Macheda with a cross but Al-Habsi holds on.
    78'
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    Berbatov for the hat-trick... and he passes it noncholantly into the bottom right, leaving poor Al-Habsi on his knees in the process. 5-0, treble for Berbs.
    77'
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    Alcaraz finally gives away the penalty he has threatened all day, chopping down Park, although that could well have been outside. Not 100% sure.
    76'
    Wigan half-cleared that corner but Carrick prodded it to Valencia, who just let rip with his right foot, low, savage, unstoppable and in. What a fine goal.
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    Valencia crosses and McCarthy knocks it behind for a third corner on the trot. BOOF! 4-0 and Valencia continues the theme of a marauding right-back by spanking a Carlos-Alberto style drive across the goal and in! What a strike!!
    74'
    Macheda, who is playing on the left wing, hammers a high cross-shot that Al-Habsi has to tip over. That corner ultimately yields a second as, while cleared, Rooney's second ball hits visiting defender Caldwell and loops over.
    73'
    A stray pass from Berbatov on the edge of the box, his first error today. M.O.M. for me.