Former Manchester United fullback Phil Neville defended Wayne Rooney after an apparent dive in United's FA Cup win at Preston. Rooney went down in the box to win the penalty after Preston goalkeeper Thorsten Stuckmann rushed off his line to challenge him. Replays showed there was no contact between the Preston stopper and Rooney.
Neville told BBC Sport: "When the keeper is flying out he has to get out the way.
"You might say it's a dive, but if he left his leg there it would be a leg breaker.
"He had to dive. He had to get out of the way or else he would have snapped his leg."
