Sharjah 24 – AFP: Manchester United edged closer to a return to the Champions League next season with a 2-0 win over Wolves as Southampton were relegated from the Premier League on Saturday.
Newcastle remain ahead of United on goal difference in third after being held 2-2 in a pulsating game as Sam Allardyce picked up his first point at Leeds manager.
United have stumbled towards a top-four finish in recent weeks after an exhausting season that will stretch to 62 games.
Erik ten Hag's men had won just two of their previous eight games from open play in all competitions.
But they shrugged off the absence of Marcus Rashford due to injury for a vital three points.
Wolves were welcome visitors at Old Trafford as the Premier League's lowest scorers rarely troubled the under-fire David de Gea.
Scoring goals has also been a problem for the Red Devils of late but Antony squared for Anthony Martial to slam home on 32 minutes.
Alejandro Garnacho then came off the bench to secure the points deep into stoppage time.
Newcastle and Manchester United are now four points clear of fifth-placed Liverpool with three games to go.
There was far more action at Elland Road where Leeds got a point but did not do enough to move out of the relegation zone.
Luke Ayling gave Allardyce's men a flying start, but they shot themselves in the foot three times.
Firstly, Patrick Bamford saw a penalty saved by Nick Pope.
Three minutes later, Newcastle did level from the spot through Callum Wilson after Alexander Isak was fouled.
Wilson converted a second penalty midway through the second half when Junior Firpo handled inside his own box.
Rasmus Kristensen's deflected effort brought Leeds level again 11 minutes from time.
But they were forced to see out stoppage time with 10 men after Firpo was shown his second yellow card.
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