Premier League: Wolverhampton 2 Manchester United 1

Bottom of the table Wolves produced the shock of the season by dramatically ending Manchester United’s 29 match unbeaten run with a 2-1 win.

Nani’s quick-fire opener seemed certain to signal another easy ride as the English Premier League’s top dogs faced its bottom side, until George Elokobi’s powerful header and a close range finish from Kevin Doyle changed the picture at both ends of the table.

A first minute Nenad Milijas effort gave early intent that the strugglers were not prepared to roll over without showing the fight that had already seen Manchester City and Chelsea leave Molineux empty handed this season.

But by the third minute, United had snuffed out that optimism as Nani punished a lapse from Elokobi to seize on Darren Fletcher’s lofted pass.

The Portuguese winger effortlessly drifted in from the right of the area to unleash a powerful left foot shot that beat Wayne Hennessey at his near post.

Elokobi’s error was soon forgotten as the muscular Cameroon defender made amends with a 10th minute equaliser that brought the contest back to life.

Having sent a bullet header past United’s defence in a Carling Cup clash between the two teams in October, Elokobi beat Nemanja Vidic to meet Matt Jarvis’ pinpoint cross and plant his header firmly past Edwin Van Der Sar’s despairing dive.

Nani’s 30-yard free-kick then skimmed the roof of Hennessey’s net as the Red Devils continued to pose the home defence plenty of problems before Jamie O’Hara’s snapshot almost tested Van Der Sar’s reflexes.

The Dutch keeper was rooted to the spot though five minutes before the break as Doyle appeared to get the faintest of final touches ahead of Elokobi to bundle home Milijas’ 40th minute short free-kick from the right corner of the box.

O’Hara then chose placement rather than power when set up by Jarvis’ neat foot work before Paul Scholes slid his shot wide and Nani blazed over in a fractious second half as United’s attempts to preserve their unblemished record evaporated.