Fergie insists it was a goal

Sir Alex Ferguson insists the referee was correct to award Manchester United their goal in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Birmingham. The goal, an own goal by Scott Dann, was initially ruled out for an offside against Wayne Rooney but after consulting with his assistant, referee Mark Clattenburg overturned the decision. "It's an obvious own goal and the referee had to allow it. I don't know what the linesman thought," said Fergie afterwards. Television replays showed Rooney was just onside when Patrice Evra struck the initial shot that deflected off Dann. Ferguson was also unhappy at Clattenburg's decision to send off Darren Fletcher. The midfielder was cautioned for a rash challenge on Lee Bowyer but a later foul on Cameron Jerome that earned him a second yellow looked less clear-cut. "Darren's not that type of player," Ferguson said. "I thought it was a terribly soft sending-off, he's barely clipped him.