Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was delighted with Wayne Rooney's goal scoring performance in last night's FA Cup victory over Fulham.

Rooney added a third on 50 minutes to cap a fine individual performance before Sir Alex withdrew him from action 14 minutes later.

"Wayne was marvellous today," the manager told MUTV. "He played last Wednesday and he's only just come back from a hamstring injury. I didn't want to take any chances because we need him for Wednesday against Inter Milan. That's why I took him off.

"Right from the word go all the players played with great energy and enjoyment. They went out to enjoy themselves and were backed by a fantastic support."