"It was a terrific moment when the ball went in," He told Manchester United Radio.
"I think a lot of the players finally understood what it means to be so close and to win a game of such magnitude. I think it will stand us in good stead for the rest of the season.
"We probably would have been happy with a draw but it's not in the nature of this club to give up," said Phelan. "Silencing the Kop is an unusual thing to happen but it was