Premiership: Ferguson tips goals for Scholes

Alex Ferguson hopes Paul Scholes' strike in Manchester United's 5-0 thumping of Derby will launch him on a goalscoring run.

The England midfielder has found goals hard to come by this season, because of a loss of form and Ferguson's controversial formation.

His strike came after he had missed a simple headed chance and saw Andy Oakes save a volley.

Ferguson felt Scholes' goal was due reward for his hard work and perseverance and he said: "On Saturday against West Ham he had six strikes on goal and tonight he had two or three.

"I think that was only his second league goal and hopefully that will get him on a real run because you always feel with Paul Scholes he's going to score goals.

"He's got a great knack of just taking up the right positions around the box and tonight he got the rewards for all the hard work he does."