Manchester United 2-0 West Ham United

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Manchester United took all three points at Old Trafford.

United took the lead in the  13th-minute after Nani cut the ball back for Ronaldo to slot into the corner.

Dimitar Berbatov brilliantly took the ball passed James Collins along the touchline to cross,  for Ronaldo to tap in his second.

The second half was an anti-climax, United took their foot of the pedal and West Ham looked to be lacking in confidence and fire-power.

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Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan:
"We felt we should have attacked the game more and gone for more goals. We weren't as comfortable as we should have been in the second half.

"Berbatov showed his credentials and that piece of skill was the highlight of the game.

"We need to keep the run going and the players realise that goal [difference] could be important at the end of the season."

West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola:
"They are the champions of Europe so it's difficult but at least they gave everything in the second half.

"My players deserved a goal in the second half but Sears and Collison came on and did very well.

"I have a great belief in my players, I trust them very much, and I am sure this bad spell will be over soon."

Man Utd: Kuszczak, Rafael Da Silva (Neville 81), Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Fletcher (Carrick 69), Anderson, Nani (Rooney 70), Tevez, Berbatov.
Subs Not Used: Foster, Giggs, Park, O'Shea.

Booked: Evra.

Goals: Ronaldo 14, 30.

West Ham: Green, Faubert, Collins, Upson, Ilunga, Behrami (Boa Morte 44), Bowyer (Sears 69), Mullins, Etherington (Collison 46), Di Michele, Bellamy.
Subs Not Used: Lastuvka, Lopez, Davenport, Reid.

Booked: Collison, Collins.

Att: 75,397

Ref: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire).