Another crucial goal by Carlos Tevez led Manchester United to within one point of a third straight English Premier League title in a 2-1 win at Wigan yesterday.

United had trailed to Hugo Rodallega's 28th-minute goal until Tevez went on as a substitute and equalised just three minutes later with a 61st-minute back-heel into the net. England midfielder Michael Carrick then scored the winner with four minutes remaining at JJB Stadium.

United need only to avoid defeat against visiting Arsenal on Saturday to clinch the championship with a game remaining and go level with Liverpool on a record 18 titles.

"We'll approach the game the way we always approach a game," United manager Alex Ferguson said. "It is against a very good Arsenal side."

Penultimate game

Liverpool are six points behind United ahead of their penultimate game at West Bromwich Albion, also on Saturday.

United, which beat Manchester City 2-0 at the weekend, looked to be heading for an embarrassing loss until Tevez entered the game as a replacement for Anderson.

The Argentina striker, who had scored just his fourth league goal of the season at the weekend, has said he expects to be playing for a different club next year because of United's reluctance to make his loan signing permanent, but he showed his worth again when he reacted quickly to Carrick's off-target shot and redirected it into goal.

"To score goals as important as that is a great feeling," Carrick said. "Wigan came at us and caused a few problems. It's not the first time we have come from behind.

"We did it the hard way."