So technically, yes. Manchester United is still top in England, though Alex Ferguson and the Red Devils will be disappointed with both the officiating and themselves after drawing 1-1 at Birmingham City. Lee Bowyer's hand ball-aided equalizer canceled out Dimitar Berbatov's early second half tally, leaving both teams with a point at full time. As a result, Manchester United is even on tops on top of the English Premier League, holding on to first place over rival Manchester City thanks to superior goal difference.
Birmingham City Vs. Manchester United: United Drawn At St. Andrews’, Barely Stay Top In England
It was Manchester United's seventh road draw of the year, their eighth overall, snapping the Red Devils' four match winning streak. Though United has two matches in hand over Manchester City, the rival clubs are even at the top of England, each with 38 points. Arsenal is three points back with a chance to pull even tomorrow at Wigan, with Tottenham and Chelsea rounding out the top five.
For Brum, the point allows them to climb two spots, from 18th to 16th, ensuring they'll finish the Premier League's 20th match day out of the drop. Wigan, now 18th, can pass them tomorrow with a point, but Fulham, even with Brum at 19 points (both with a worse goal difference), will stay behind Birmingham City, having already played on Tuesday.
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