Gallery: Toffees toppled

Manchester United despatched Everton 2-0 on Sunday to go 12 points clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League with just a dozen games left to play.

Sir Alex Ferguson's men took full advantage of Manchester City slipping up at Southampton on Saturday to open up a commanding lead in the title race, thanks to first-half goals from veteran Ryan Giggs and top scorer Robin van Persie.

Throughout the match, fans inside the Theatre of Dreams paid tribute to those lost in the Munich air disaster following the 55th anniversary of the tragedy on Wednesday - with a giant ‘surfer’ flag also being unveiled in the Stretford End prior to kick-off.

You can view a gallery of images from a vital victory by clicking on the main photo above.

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