Manchester United face West Ham hoping to avoid any more slip-ups
Alex Ferguson's side face a tricky away trip to West Ham looking for a victory that could help them wrap up the league as early as next week
Having returned to winning ways at the weekend, Manchester United can close to within four points of the Premier League title with victory at West Ham United tonight.
United's morale took a blow after last week's defeat at home to Manchester City, but Sunday's 2-0 success at Stoke City saw Alex Ferguson's side re-establish a 15-point lead over their derby rivals.
It left them seven points from an unprecedented 20th English league crown and they could even capture the title as early as Sunday if City slip up against Wigan Athletic and Tottenham Hotspur this week.
However, before that can happen, United must prevail at Upton Park, and the boisterous east London stadium has not always been a happy hunting ground for them.
United had title bids derailed there in both 1992 and 1995; the latter occasion a game in which home goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko produced save after save to deny United the goal they desperately needed to pip Blackburn Rovers to the Premier League trophy.
More recently, United were given a searching examination in an FA Cup third-round game in January, when the visitors needed an injury-time goal from Robin van Persie to force a replay.
