Fletcher eager to bounce back from Cup upset

DARREN FLETCHER will not allow the disappointment at missing out on Manchester United's Carling Cup triumph to wreck the remainder of his season.

While most of the focus on Alex Ferguson's team selection for last week's victory over Wigan centred around the omission of Ruud van Nistelrooy, Fletcher's pain was just as acute.

Despite making 37 appearances for the Red Devils this season, and starring in four of their five League Cup ties prior to last Sunday's showpiece, Fletcher was not even handed a place in the bench. But the Scotland international is determined not to let the massive setback affect his confidence and has vowed to force his way back into Ferguson's plans.