Former Leeds United striker Jermaine Beckford branded the decision to disallow Georginio Rutter's goal at Craven Cottage ridiculous. Referee Chris Kavanagh awarded Fulham a free-kick for a nudge from Weston McKennie on Harry Wilson, with VAR official Michael Salisbury siding with the on field decision.
While fellow pundit Micah Richards agreed with Beckford that it was a soft decision, he believed the theatrics from Wilson played a part in the referees decision.
Beckford told the BBC: "There have been a couple of half chances, a couple of really good opportunities. The disallowed goal was ridiculous if I'm being honeys in my opinion.
"However, it's been a very evenly based game. These things happen everywhere on the pitch, absolutely everywhere on the pitch.
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"It's soft. Genuinely soft. We've seen it happen multiple times in the game - there's a little shove there, well, I wouldn't call it a shove."
Richards said: "I think it's soft. I agree. The referee makes a decision, he sees a little push. I think he's got to give it just because of the reaction of [Harry] Wilson. When he goes down he's theatrical."
When Beckford asked if the referee blew the whistle too soon, Richards replied: "Maybe, but I don't think if it goes to VAR they overturn it. I really don't but I do think it's soft but I think it's the reaction of Wilson that made it."
Danny Murphy said: "The more I see it, the more I think it's a foul but I'd agree with you, if he had given it [the goal] I don't think VAR would have done anything."
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