Ferguson's men close the gap as leaders Chelsea are stunned by minnows Birmingham

Manchester United piled the pressure on Chelsea with a 2-0 win over nine-man Wigan, while the Premier League leaders crashed to a 1-0 defeat at Birmingham on Saturday.

Alex Ferguson's second-placed side are now level on points with Chelsea and only goal difference is keeping United behind the champions, who suffered their third defeat in four matches.

At St Andrew's, Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea, without injured England stars John Terry and Frank Lampard, fell behind in the 17th minute when Lee Bowyer produced a fine finish from Cameron Jerome's header to notch his first goal in nearly a year.

Patrice Evra of Manchester United heads the ball past Wigan's goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi to score the opening goal at Old Trafford on Saturday. PIC/Getty Images Read More Read Next Story Domenech makes a comeback, but as coach of U-11 team› Trending Stories Latest Photos Latest Videos Latest Web Stories ADVERTISEMENT Ganeshotsav 2026 View Details ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT