Tinkerman McCarthy rolls over for United

ALEX FERGUSON’S 900th league game as Manchester United manager ended in a comfortable victory over Wolves at Old Trafford last night although the occasion was overshadowed by a controversial piece of team selection from his opposite number Mick McCarthy.

First-half goals from Wayne Rooney and Nemanja Vidic were always going to be more than sufficient to earn United three points and enable them to move into joint first place with Chelsea; the fact that Antonio Valencia added a well-taken third after the interval merely added to the comfort of the occasion.

Wolves, meanwhile, may yet face Premier League sanctions for their extraordinary decision to rest 10 of the 11 players on duty for the impressive weekend victory at Tottenham.