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Hodgson unhappy with call

09 Mar 2008 - 12:29:30

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Fulham boss Roy Hodgson claimed his side were denied a much-needed victory at Blackburn Rovers by a controversial refereeing decision.

The relegation-plagued Cottagers salvaged a point at Ewood Park courtesy of a last minute Jimmy Bullard free-kick.

However, Hodgson was adamant that Morten Gamst Pedersen's opener for the home side should have been ruled out for a foul on Paul Stalteri during the build-up.

He claimed: "When you look at the goal, we actually did win the game. The right-back was pulled to the ground to give the player who scored the goal a free header.

"I thought the players did extremely well because that was a savage blow.

"When you're at the bottom and have missed a few chances, the players could be forgiven for dropping their heads and thinking this isn't our day again and once again we've been the subject of an injustice.

"But they didn't. They kept on and did well to create enough chances to get the equaliser.

"I was very satisfied with that but I'd have been even more satisfied if we'd have taken some of the earlier chances and the goal had been disallowed to give us three points.

"Certainly the performance was not unworthy of the three points."