Source: PA
Hughes: Dempsey should have had second chance
Fulham boss Mark Hughes claimed Clint Dempsey's missed penalty should have been retaken after Petr Cech earned Chelsea a goalless draw in Monday night's Barclays Premier League clash.
Dempsey had a chance to score the only goal of the game from the spot right at the death but Cech kept out the USA forward's strike.
But Hughes suggested referee Mike Dean realised Didier Drogba was encroaching when Dempsey stepped up.
"Drogba was encroaching in the box," he said. "Mike Dean saw it: he was alongside Clint as he kicked it. Mike Dean saw that, so it should have been retaken."
Cech's save denied Fulham a sixth straight home win and only their second derby victory over Chelsea in 29 attempts.
Hughes added: "Given the circumstances at the end, it's disappointment. We came up against a strong Chelsea side who posed questions of us in the second half, and we had to be strong and resilient. But it was a real opportunity to beat a very good side at the end."
