United 11-8 for title glory after tense triumph

WAYNE ROONEY fired Manchester United to the top of the Premier League on Saturday, scoring both goals in a 2-1 home win over Liverpool, and the Red Devils are 11-8 to win the title.

Rooney lit up Old Trafford with strikes in the 47th and 50th minutes and although a Luis Suarez goal set up a tense finale United held on to take a one-point lead over Manchester City, who travel to Aston Villa on Sunday.

Paul Scholes starred for the Champions and Ladbrokes make the veteran 10-1 for a shock inclusion in England's Euro 2012 squad.

The defeat left Liverpool in seventh, four points off the top four, and Hills make manager Kenny Dalglish 6-4 to have left the club before the start of next season. He is 1-2 to retain the reins at Anfield.

Tottenham kept up their pursuit of the Manchester clubs by thrashingNewcastle at White Hart Lane.

Four goals in the first 35 minutes settled the game in Spurs' favour but their manager Harry Redknapp, 4-11 with Hills to be named next permanent England boss, is the firm's 5-4 favourite to be the next top-flight gaffer to leave his job.

Andre Villas-Boas is 5-1 in the sack race after Chelsea's
2-0 defeat at Everton saw them slip out of the top four. The Blues are 10-11 with Blue Square to finish in the top four, with
Arsenal, who beat Sunderland 2-1, 5-4 and Liverpool 3-1.

Wigan remain 2-7 favourites to go down but they enhanced their survival chances with a 2-1 win at Bolton. The Latics are bottom, a point behind the Trotters, who are into4-5 for relegation.

Blackburn also gained a big victory, beating QPR 3-2 at Ewood Park and Steve Kean's men are 5-6 for the drop.