West Ham set to contact referees' body over disallowed goal

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West Ham have injury-time goal disallowed as Arsenal go five clear

West Hamare set to contact referees' body the Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) over their late equaliser being disallowed againstArsenal.

The Hammers had appeared to have dealt a significant blow to the Gunners' title hopes - as well as boosting their own Premier League survival prospects - when Callum Wilson struck in stoppage time on Sunday.

But after a video assistant referee (VAR) review. the goal was ruled out for a foul by Pablo onArsenalgoalkeeper David Raya.

West Hamwill raise concerns and request further explanation from PGMO following the controversial decision.

BBC Sport understands they will also request the audio between referee Chris Kavanagh and VAR Darren England.

The Gunners went on to win 1-0, taking them five points clear ofManchester Cityat the top of the Premier League. makingWest Ham's future that bit more uncertain - as they sit in 18th place, withTottenham Hotspura point above them before the hostLeedson Monday.

Former England andManchester Unitedstriker Wayne Rooney believes VAR "did a really good job" in disallowing the goal.

"It's a clear foul," Rooney said on the Wayne Rooney Show.

"You're going to obviously get a lot of people saying they think it should have stood because it's controversial. probably all the [Manchester] City players, staff, fans are going to say it should have stood. And then you're going to get all theTottenhamfans, players, staff saying it shouldn't have stood. of course theArsenalfans and stuff.

"But it's a clear foul. I think you can clearly see the arm crosses his face and it impacts him getting to the ball. So I think it's the right decision.

"It's the one time I actually think VAR has done a really good job in such an important game."

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Rooney laments 'big advantage' given to keepers after Arsenal win

Despite being satisfied the correct decision was made, Rooney lamented the advantage goalkeepers get inside their own area.

"I think where VAR is consistent. the referees are consistent - and I hate it - is you go anywhere near the goalkeeper and it's a foul," he said.

"You go anywhere near the goalkeeper and you give a foul. Throughout my career as a player, I've had a dislike for goalkeepers because of that reason. I think because (..) they can jump with their arms. so they have got a big advantage and normally they come out with their knees and the studs down your back and stuff.

"But I think it is consistent with goalkeepers that [if] you go near them, they normally get a free-kick."

Former Premier League assistant referee Darren Cann on Match of the Day:"I don't think anyone would want to trade places with Darren England. Nobody would want to be sitting in that chair. He stepped up to the plate, he made the right decision. it's the biggest VAR call in Premier League history."

FormerNewcastlegoalkeeper Shay Given on Match of the Day:"The thing that grates [on] me is we have seen on numerous occasions withArsenalthis season, goalkeepers. defenders getting blocked off and the goal stands. Everyone is frustrated about the consistency of the refereeing decision. Why are some goals allowed to stand and this was disallowed? There is so much at stake at the bottom of the league and the very top.

"The other thing is Gabriel is holding, Odegaard is holding, Trossard is holding before the foul even happens on Raya. When does the referee decide that's the foul he wants to pick and not the previous foul?"

FormerLiverpoolmidfielder Danny Murphy on Match of the Day:"The controversy and discontent aroundWest Hamnot being given the goal is because it'sArsenal. They can't be held accountable for decisions in the past.

"The VAR officials have got to say what they see and it's a clear foul. Just because it'sArsenalwe shouldn't get it distorted."

FormerWest Hamgoalkeeper Rob Green on BBC Radio 5 Live:"It is a foul. You are looking at two players fouling the goalkeeper. There have been so many of these this season. it has been such a talked-about topic, there has been such inconsistency with it so for it to come down to this is huge.

"It just feels like for VAR, forWest Ham, forArsenalin particular with their set-pieces, has been the topic of the season.

"In isolation - foul. There were five or six fouls going on at the same time in there but it's where the ball landed. Then you think consistency - there hasn't been any."

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