Hughes points finger at ref

20 February 2011 19:00
Fulham manager Mark Hughes was critical of referee Stuart Attwell's performance as Bolton won 1-0 in the FA Cup fifth-round clash at Craven Cottage. Ivan Klasnic scored the winner in Wednesday's fourth-round replay against Wigan and he was on target again as Bolton beat the Cottagers to book a trip to Birmingham. Yet Hughes said: "There were a couple of situations where you think the referee needs to make a positive decision and just waving your arms for an advantage can be a cop-out. "In and around the box you don't particularly want advantage. You want free-kicks and set-plays, which we didn't seem to get. "In the second half, there were a few decisions we found difficult to understand." Fulham were at least able to cheer the return to action of striker Bobby Zamora, who came off the bench after five months out with a broken leg. "If we take the positives, the appearance of Bobby Zamora was huge for us and everybody saw what talent he has and what we have missed this year," Hughes added.

Source: PA