England on course for Ashes glorySource: BBC Sport
Jonathan Trott hit an assured debut century as England gave themselves a golden chance to win the Ashes. The Warwickshire batsman was last out for 119 as England declared their second innings on 373-9, a lead of 545. Skipper Andrew Strauss contributed 75 and Graeme Swann an aggressive 63 but Andrew Flintoff's final Test innings of 22 was merely a brief cameo. Australia were 80-0 at the close, still needing an improbable 466 more for what would be a world record triumph.
Wigan 0 - 5 Man Utd
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Michael Owen scored his first goal for Manchester United as they bounced back from their defeat at Burnley to thump Wigan with a flurry of late goals. United had been frustrated until Wayne Rooney headed home Antonio Valencia's cross for his 100th goal for the club. A neat move soon saw Dimitar Berbatov make it 2-0 and Rooney's shot deflected in off Mario Melchiot to add a third. Owen came off the bench to score number four with a clipped finish and Nani's curling free-kick completed the rout. For all three of his senior strikers to find the net will give United boss Sir Alex Ferguson much satisfaction in wake of the criticism that followed Wednesday's shock loss at Turf Moor.
