Sir Alex Ferguson praised the "courage" of Wayne Rooney after the striker scored from the penalty spot late on to seal Manchester United's 1-0 win over Rangers in the Champions League here at Ibrox.

The England international was restored to the United starting line-up for the first time since September on Wednesday but it didn't look like being his night when he rattled the bar with a first-half header and missed a host of other chances against the Scottish champions.