Reds rule Britannia Stadium

Manchester United got the title bid back on track this morning with a convincing 2-0 win at Stoke City that stretches the lead at the top of the Barclays Premier League to 15 points. After the derby defeat to Manchester City, a trip to a blustery Britannia Stadium against a team battling to avoid the drop was clearly a potential banana-skin but the Reds' class showed in testing conditions with Michael Carrick and Robin van Persie, from the penalty spot, grabbing the goals. Two players were yellow-carded during the match.