Van Persie and Chikarito puts Man Utd ontop EPL now with 52 points

Tue 1 Jan 2013 - Premier League

    West Brom 1 - 2 Fulham
    Man City 3 - 0 Stoke
    Swansea 2 - 2 Aston Villa
    Tottenham 3 - 1 Reading
    West Ham 2 - 1 Norwich
    Wigan 0 - 4 Man Utd
    Southampton 1 - 1 Arsenal

Javier Hernandez and Robin van Persie scored twice as Premier League leaders Manchester United coasted past Wigan to preserve their seven-point advantage.

The Mexican striker side-footed the opener after Ali Al Habsi had parried Patrice Evra's shot into his path. United went 2-0 up when Van Persie turned Ivan Ramis and curled a sublime shot into the far corner

Hernandez lashed home Van Persie's deflected free-kick before the Dutchman turned in Danny Welbeck's low cross.

United's eighth win in nine league games maintained their grip on top spot in the table at the end of a busy Christmas schedule and provided a fitting way for manager Sir Alex Ferguson to celebrate turning 71 on New Year's Eve.