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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: The JJB Stadium
  • Attendance: 25133
  • Referee: Bennett, S

Live Commentary

90 mins

It's all over - Manchester United are Premier League champions again! A tough game against a resolute Wigan side ended with victory for the visitors and they now travel to Moscow hoping to win a rare domestic and European double.

86 mins

Figueroa unleashes a vicious left foot drive that van der Sar does well to palm away.

82 mins

Utd supporters are in full voice now as their team play keep-ball on the way to lifting the Premier League trophy.

80 mins

Brown is replaced by King for Wigan.

79 mins

Giggs could well have secured the title for Utd. The long serving midfielder slides the ball under Kirkland from Rooney's pass.

76 mins

Valencia is booked after barging into Vidic.

75 mins

A fine defensive header by Evra keeps Heskey at bay.

72 mins

Vidic glances his header wide of the target from 6 yards out.

70 mins

Heskey is booked for dissent.

70 mins

Palacios is booked for a foul on Tevez.

69 mins

Bent makes way for Sibierski.

68 mins

Heskey goes so close for Wigan but his header is just over the bar.

67 mins

Park is replaced by Giggs.

66 mins

Scholes is replaced by Hargreaves.

64 mins

News filters through that Chelsea have taken the lead against Bolton - but can Wigan score?

61 mins

Utd are beginning to open up Wigan now. Bramble just manages tio block Tevez's shot on this occasion but it would seem a second goal is coming.

58 mins

Another fine save by Kirkland keeps Wigan in the game. The former Liverpool stopper denied Tevez this time after the ball broke to the Utd stiker.

57 mins

Rooney is booked for dissent.

55 mins

Great save by Kirkland. Rooney got free of the Wigan defence and smashed a low drive goalwards but the Wigan keeper got down superbly to touch the ball passed the post.

53 mins

Ronaldo goes so close for Utd - and probably should've done better. But his free header, on the edge of the six yard box, sails wide of the target.

50 mins

Kirkland does well to tip Ronaldo's stinging drive over the bar.

49 mins

Park is brought down by Bramble 35 yards from goal - and Ronaldo's eyes light up.

46 mins

The second half is underway at the JJB. Can Wigan get a goal to give Chelsea a chance of snatching the title?

45 mins

Steve Bennett blows for half time and the focus is very much on the referee. He failed to award a penalty for what looked like a Ferdinand handball, awarded a spot kick to Utd which Ronaldo converted, and failed to give Scholes a second yellow card.

41 mins

Koumas does brilliantly to track back and win the ball from Tevez as Utd threatened to increase their lead.

38 mins

Bent volleys narrowly wide from a deep Valencia cross.

35 mins

Scholes could well have got his second yellow card and his marching orders after a late challenge on Palacios - but for some reason ref Steve Bennett decides not to book the midfiielder.

32 mins

Ronaldo opens the scoring for Manchester United with his 31st of the season - and with Chelsea drawing against Bolton, Is that the goal to set Utd on their way to the title?

31 mins

Rooney is brought down by Boyce after a goalmouth scramble. Ronaldo has grabbed the ball.

28 mins

Figueroa has a wild slash at the ball from 35 yards out but his effort threatens the corner flag more than van der Sar's goal.

25 mins

Ronaldo lines up a free kick 30 yards from goal after a foul on Park. - but his effort is palmed away by Kirkland.

24 mins

Ronaldo finally breaks free of the Wigan defence - but his low cross is hacked clear by Bramble.

23 mins

Bent heads over from a Wigan corner. It was a free header and the on loan Charlton striker should have done better.

21 mins

A hopeful flick header by Bent has van der Sar scrambling backwards to turn the ball over his crossbar. Corner to Wigan.

19 mins

Tevez was through on goal but he was standing in an offside position when Carrick played the ball to him. The Wigan defense is holding firm.

16 mins

Bramble does well to clear his lines with Rooney on hand tio give Utd the lead.

13 mins

Scholes is the first to go into Steve Bennett's book after a late challenge from behind on Palacios

11 mins

The Wigan players have nothing to play for - but you wouldn't have thought so by the way they've started this game. At the moment, they're playing the better football.

9 mins

Ronaldo has Utd's first shot in anger - but the ball goes well wide of the target.

7 mins

Ferdinand stands off the advancing Koumas, who runs from his own half with the ball - but the midfielder's final shot goes harmlessly wide of the target.

5 mins

The home side have started brighter and only a poor delivery from Bent prevents another dangerous cross from reaching the Man Utd penalty box.

3 mins

Wigan fans crank up the noise levels as Brown tries his luck from just outside the area. Van der Sar collects easily though.

0 mins

Ref Steve Bennett gets the game underway and Utd immediately surge forward with a long ball from Evra.

0 mins

There's a carnival atmosphere as the two sides make their way onto the pitch at a packed JJB Stadium for this crucial final game of the 2007/08 season.

0 mins

Wigan: Kirkland, Boyce, Bramble, Scharner, Figueroa, Valencia, Palacios, Brown, Koumas, Bent, Heskey

0 mins

Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Carrick, Scholes, Park, Tevez, Rooney

0 mins

AFTER 26 wins from 37 Premier League games, Manchester United need one more victory to secure the 2007/08 title - and fend off the challenge of league rivals Chelsea.

0 mins

If they fail to take maximum points against Steve Bruce’s already safe Wigan side, then a win for the West Londoners would see the title head south, in what would prove to be one of the most dramatic conclusions to a Premier League season.

0 mins

Shock team news for United is the return of striker Wayne Rooney, who has recovered from a hip injury to take his place in the starting line-up.

0 mins

For Wigan, defenders Mario Melchiot and Erik Edman remain sidelined, while midfielder Kevin Kilbane has been giving the day off after struggling with an injury to his back.

Match Report

The maths are simple for Manchester United; beat Wigan Athletic on Saturday and they will win their tenth Premier League title.

There is little point in attempting to calculate the scorelines required for Chelsea - who go into the weekend level on points with United - to come top should both clubs win as United have a goal difference of plus 56 to their 39.

Anything other than three points would count as one of the great footballing shocks. Not only are United one of the finest teams when playing under pressure, they are also tasked with beating one of their favourite opponents.

Since Wigan's promotion to the top-flight in 2005, United have won every game with an overall scoreline of 20-3. That includes three 4-0 victories in six games, the latest coming in October of last year.

A team of consummate professionals, United will do anything but take their opponents lightly and this week Ryan Giggs spoke words of caution regarding the team managed by former Red Devil Steve Bruce.

"It's going to be a tough game. Wigan have got some decent players. They showed that when they played Chelsea and got a draw," said the veteran winger.

That 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge a month ago was followed by draws with Spurs and Reading and, most recently, an impressive 2-0 win away at Aston Villa.

Speaking after that match, Bruce said: "It's as good as I've ever done in management, in terms of where we were going into the Blackburn game in mid-December with nine points.

"To get 31 points since the turn of the year is fantastic for the players. I'm delighted we've managed to do it and do it in some style against Villa who have been playing well."

Bruce is likely to stick with the same team that impressed last weekend, including two-goal hero and reported United transfer target Antonio Valencia, as their squad is relatively free of injury and suspension.

United are still waiting on the fitness of central defender Nemanja Vidic, who suffered a concussion after a collision with Didier Drogba two weeks ago, although he is expected to be fit enough to play.

His appearance would force Wes Brown to move to right-back, despite impressing recently in the centre, freeing up Owen Hargreaves to replace the suspended Nani in midfield.

Wigan Athletic

Manchester United

Corners

5 12

Fouls

10 5

Goal attempts

15 12

Shots off target

8 5

Offsides

2 0

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