in the 1999–2000 season, scholes scored one of the finest goals of his career against bradford city on 25 march 2000. david beckham took a corner directly to scholes, who was stood on the edge of the area, who volleyed it in over dwight yorke, who was forced to duck. a week later, scholes scored the first hat-trick of his united career against west ham united in a 7–1 victory that put united ten points clear.