Fergie continues:
"In 50, 500 years from now he will still be one of the greatest players ever at this club. It was a good result given the mammoth game on Tuesday night, but we needed something to open them up and Roy produced it. It was a fantastic goal.
'We have so many games coming up and I don't want any more strain being put on him,' said the United boss.
Keano out of Ireland match:
'It is not wise for him to play in midweek games. He has had a lot of football over the last few weeks and he needs a break.'
Title not over yet:
'They are more resilient than Newcastle were. (in 1996)
'But their form has not been as good as ours over the last few weeks. That gives us some hope and all we can do is continue to give our best
Steve Bruce:
'We all know Roy is a class act. He is still an incredible driving force here and when they needed a bit of spark, he provided it.
'He is a proper captain that leads by example and will be a hard act to follow here.'