Everton forward pleased to reach '200 Club' but admits he has much to do to match record

Wayne Rooney was delighted to join Alan Shearer in the “200 Club” but admits that catching the Premier League’s all-time top goalscorer is a long way away.

Rooney's goal in the 1-1 draw against Manchester City last night was his 200th in the Premier League, and he remains 60 behind the former Newcastle United forward.

“To join Alan Shearer [in the 200 club] feels great… but I still have a lot to do to catch Alan,” Rooney told evertonfc.com.

“It’s a great moment and hopefully there’s a lot more to come.”

Rooney’s milestone strike was acknowledged by his former club Manchester United, for whom he scored 183 PL goals for, and by Shearer, who posted a video congratulating Rooney on his achievement.

See: How Rooney reached 200 goals﻿