Manchester: Amid a carnival atmosphere at a rainy Old Trafford, Manchester United gave the retiring Alex Ferguson and Paul Scholes the perfect send-off in their final home match by beating Swansea 2-1 in the Premier League.
Ferguson, who is stepping down at the end of the season after nearly 27 years as United manager, jumped out of his seat and punched the air in delight after Rio Ferdinand volleyed the winning goal into the back of the net in the 86th minute.
Scholes played 66 minutes in his last home match before coming off to a standing ovation from more than 76,000 fans taking one final opportunity to salute a manager and player who have contributed so much during the past three decades.
Javier Hernandez put United in front in the 39th before Michu equalized for Swansea 10 minutes later.
Kevin Mirallas gave David Moyes a victory in his final home game as Everton manager, scoring twice in a 2-0 victory over West Ham.
The Belgium striker drilled home the opening goal in the sixth minute and then added the second with a deflected shot in the 60th to give Moyes a perfect sendoff from Goodison Park.
Moyes is taking over from Alex Ferguson at Manchester United at the end of the season after leading the Toffees for 11 years. The win over West Ham also guaranteed that Everton will finish above Liverpool for the second successive season.
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