Two penalties to Ryan Giggs and a sublime Nani chip have given the English football champions Manchester United a 3-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford and a two-point lead over Chelsea in the Premier League.
England striker Wayne Rooney sat out the match and may miss the end of the season with a groin injury.
Chelsea will reclaim top spot if they beat Stoke City at home on Monday.
Manchester City were unable to capitalise on Spurs' defeat at Old Trafford - City were held to a nil-all draw at Arsenal and are now a point behind Spurs in the race for a Champions League place.
At the other end of the table, West Ham moved six points clear of the relegation zone with a come from behind 3-2 win at home to Wigan.
Hull are all but relegated after visitors Sunderland won 1-0, leaving the hosts six points adrift with two games to play and a massively inferior goal difference
New Zealand captain Ryan Nelsen scored with his knee in his Blackburn Rovers' 1-1 draw at Wolves while already relegated Portsmouth drew 2-2 at Bolton Wanderers.