Liverpool's Jamie Carragher, left, tries to get hold of Manchester United's Wayne Rooney during their English Premier League soccer match at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Saturday March 3, 2007. Manchester United won the match 1-0.  (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    LONDON, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Thanks to an injury-time goal scored by John O'Shea, Manchester United upset Liverpool 1-0 on Saturday, enjoying 12 points clear of Chelsea at the top of the premier league.

    Champions Chelsea can cut the gap back to nine points with a game in hand by beating Portsmouth later on Saturday, but the nature of United's victory will only strengthen their belief that they are destined to reclaim the title this season.

    United, who had been on the back foot for much of the second half at Anfield, were reduced to ten men when Paul Scholes was sent off for aiming a punch at Xabi Alonso with four minutes of regulation time left.

    But they grabbed an unlikely winner in the second minute of added-on time after winning a free-kick on the left of the Liverpool box.

    Cristiano Ronaldo sent in a fierce low shot that Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina, under pressure from Louis Saha, spilled into the path of O'Shea. The Ireland defender was unchallenged as he thumped the loose ball high into the net from close range.