Manchester: Manchester United continued their resurgence by recording a fourth straight win, comfortably seeing off a disappointing West Ham 3-1 in the Premier League.
Danny Welbeck's first goal at Old Trafford since October 2012 was followed by a superb effort from Adnan Januzaj as United took command before the break on Saturday.
Substitute Ashley Young then produced the perfect first-time finish to Wayne Rooney's layoff to ensure Carlton Cole's late strike was nothing more than a consolation.
United started the game trying to avoid a third straight defeat at Old Trafford for the first time since 1979 though this never looked likely.
United provisionally move up a spot to seventh. West Ham stay immediately above the relegation zone.
In another match, Matej Vydra scored a late equaliser to give West Bromwich Albion a 1-1 draw against Hull in the Premier League in caretaker manager Keith Downing's first home game in charge.
Jake Livermore had given Hull the lead by finishing off a counterattack in the 28th minute, but Vydra equalised in the 86th with his first goal for the club to end a four-game losing streak in the league for the Baggies. The Czech striker is on loan from Udinese.
Manager Steve Clarke was fired last weekend because of the poor run, and the team is still only three points above the relegation zone. Hull are another three points above it, in 12th place.
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