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Manchester United made the most of their rivals' defeats with a 3-2 victory over Coventry.

Two goals from Andy Cole and one from Paul Scholes were enough to secure the win which gives the defending champions a six-point lead at the top of the Premiership.

Cole's goals were his first for United since Boxing Day and will serve as atimely reminder to Keegan before he picks his England squad for the Argentinafriendly later this month.

He marked his return to the forward line at the expense of Dwight Yorke with a superb opening strike just before the stroke of half time.

Sheringham fed him the ball just inside the penalty box and, with one quick look up to see Hedman off his line, Cole chipped the Swedish internationalwith an effort which ricocheted in off the underside of the bar.

Unmarked in the six-yard box, he rose to head home a David Beckham free-kick for his 17th of the season.

But Coventry - still searching for their first awaywin in the Premiership this season - did not leave Old Trafford without a fight.

Cedric Rousell pulled a goal back just after the hour mark although the gap was not closed for long.

Scholes, also restored to the line-up after an absence, announced his return on 76 minutes, firing home a 25-yarder for his sixth of the season.

With United's two-goal lead restored, the three points were never in doubt.

Roussel scored a well-taken second goal in the final minute to make it 3-2 but injury-hit Coventry were well-beaten.

Teams:

Man Utd:Bosnich, G. Neville, Stam, Silvestre, P. Neville,Beckham, Keane, Scholes, Solskjaer, Cole, Sheringham. Subs:Van Der Gouw, Irwin, Yorke, Butt, Cruyff.

Coventry:Hedman, Telfer, Williams, Breen, Shaw, Gustafsson,Palmer, McAllister, Froggatt, Keane, Roussel. Subs: Ogrizovic,Konjic, Strachan, Eustace, Delorge.

Referee: A Wilkie (Chester Le Street)