Wayne Rooney's double set Manchester United on course for a 3-0 win over West Ham which put them back within one point of leaders Chelsea.
On the back of Saturday's defeat by Everton, and perhaps with half an eye on Sunday's Carling Cup final against Aston Villa, Sir Alex Ferguson made five changes, with the likes of Ben Foster, Anderson and Darron Gibson brought in from the cold.
United's hopes of a fourth straight Premier League title suffered a setback as they were beaten 3-1 at Everton.
But the Red Devils bounced back at Old Trafford as Rooney followed up his two-goal performance at AC Milan with another brace of headers.
The in-form striker pounced either side of the break, with late substitute Michael Owen reviving his fading Wortld Cup hopes by wrapping up a comfortable victory.
West Ham battled bravely, but fell away in the face of Rooney's brilliance.
It was another sensational performance from the England forward, and one that rendered a Hammers display full of spirit, if lacking in final-third quality, pointless.
Still, the visitors need feel no shame in failing to find a way to stop Rooney at Old Trafford - they are by no means the first this season - and how national coach Fabio Capello will be hoping his key striker maintains this form up to and through the World Cup this summer.
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