Warnock fumes over disallowed goal

Neil Warnock rued a “disgraceful decision” to disallow James McArthur’s goal in Crystal Palace’s 3-0 defeat at Manchester City.

McArthur looked to have given Palace a lifeline when he nodded home a Yannick Bolasie cross when City were leading 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium.

The goal was ruled out for offside, but replays showed the former Wigan Athletic man was clearly onside.

Yaya Toure added a third goal and struggling Palace have now won only one of their last 11 games in all competitions. 

Palace boss Warnock was at a loss to explain why McArthur’s effort was ruled out and pulled no punches with his verdict on the decision.

He told BBC Sport: “We worked so hard at the Etihad. Two goals down and you score a good goal like that, it knocks you. I don’t know why top class officials get it wrong.

“It wasn’t even close. It was a disgraceful decision.

“The linesman will be disappointed when he sees it. It’s not hard to look across and see it. We might have lost 5-1 – I can’t tell you that, but at 2-1 the crowd might have been nervous.

“We worked so hard all week – it’s nothing to do with us that the goal was chalked off.”