Manchester United can move to within a point of the title with victory at Wigan, with Cristiano Ronaldo hoping to play the full 90 minutes after his early departure against Manchester City
Ronaldo starts for United, but Argentine striker Carlos Tevez once again finds himself on the bench as Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov lead the line
Ronaldo endures a frustrating first half as he slams two free-kicks into the wall and fails to make a positive impact on the game
After withstanding a spell of pressure from the visitors, Wigan take a shock lead when Hugo Rodallega latches onto a long ball and holds off Nemanja Vidic before beating Edwin van der Sar
Much to the delight of Liverpool fans, Wigan maintain their lead until half-time, with Ronaldo continually frustrated by the close attentions of the Latics' defence
Sir Alex Ferguson sends on Tevez in the 57th minute and four minutes later, the Argentine cleverly turns in Michael Carrick's shot to equalise for United
Fans' favourite Tevez scores his 15th goal of the season for United, and Ferguson later insists that he wants the Argentine to stay at Old Trafford beyond this season
With less than five minutes remaining, Michael Carrick strokes a stunning left-foot shot into the top corner to break Wigan's resistance
United's relief is obvious as they move to within a point of regaining their title, with a home game against Arsenal to come on Saturday
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