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Man Utd edge West Ham to reclaim second spot in Premier League

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West Ham's Craig Dawson (obscured) heads into his own net to give Manchester United a 1-0 lead at Old Trafford

MANCHERSTER United moved back up to second in the Premier League thanks to a 1-0 win over Champions League-chasing West Ham at Old Trafford, secured thanks to Craig Dawson's second-half own goal.

In a tight and cagey contest, the home side were forced to wait until eight minutes into the second half to make a deserved breakthrough as Dawson headed Bruno Fernandes' corner into his own net.

As a result, United leapfrogged Leicester City, who had moved up to second place with a 5-0 home win over Sheffield United earlier in the day, although they are still a mammoth 14 points behind rivals Manchester City at the top of the table.

(Sky Sport)