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Cristiano Ronaldo’s first-half brace saw Manchester United cruise to victory over a poor West Ham at Old Trafford.

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Displaying flashes of real style, United raced into a 13th minute lead after the superb Nani cut the ball back for Ronaldo to slot into the corner.

The Portuguese winger then tapped in after Dimitar Berbatov’s outrageous skill took him past James Collins and allowed him to square the ball easily.

Yet West Ham offered little resistance and were nervous in front of goal.

With Sir Alex Ferguson’s side eight points behind arch-rivals Liverpool at the summit coming into the game, albeit with a game in hand, United were keen to return to winning ways after being held to a frustrating draw at Everton on Saturday.

LAST SEASON’S CORRESPONDING GAME

Manchester United 4-1 West Ham United
3 May 2008 – Ref: Mike Riley
Man Utd scorers: Ronaldo 3, 24, Tevez 26, Carrick 59
West Ham scorer: Ashton 28
Sent Off: Nani (Man Utd) 37