Nottingham Forest manager Oliver Glasner voiced his frustration after his side were held to a goalless draw by Tottenham Hotspur, insisting the result should have gone in his team's favour.
The match at the City Ground ended without a goal, but the contest was defined by a controversial moment in the second half when Neco Williams had a strike ruled out. Glasner made clear afterwards that he believed the officials got the decision wrong, and that his side were denied a deserved victory as a result.
Speaking after the final whistle, the Austrian coach said his team had effectively been robbed of a positive outcome. "We lost two points," Glasner said, making it plain that in his view Williams' effort should have been allowed to stand and counted toward the scoreline.
The disallowed goal proved to be the pivotal talking point of an otherwise tightly contested affair between the two Premier League sides. With both teams cancelling each other out for large stretches, the decision to chalk off Williams' goal took on added significance, denying Forest what could have been the only meaningful moment of quality in a game short on clear-cut chances.
For Glasner, the frustration was compounded by the fact that his side had shown enough on the day to warrant taking something extra from the fixture. Instead, they were left to share the points with Tottenham, a result that leaves questions over what might have been had the goal been given.
The draw means both clubs will look ahead to their next fixtures with the memory of this contentious moment still fresh. For Forest, the sense of missed opportunity is likely to linger, particularly given their manager's public assertion that the correct decision was not made on the pitch.
While the specifics of the officiating explanation were not fully detailed, Glasner's comments made clear he felt strongly enough about the incident to raise it unprompted in his post-match remarks. Such interventions from managers often draw scrutiny from governing bodies, and the incident is likely to be a talking point in wider discussions about refereeing standards in the Premier League this season.
Nottingham Forest will now turn their attention to their upcoming fixtures as they continue to push for results that reflect performances Glasner clearly believes have been undervalued by refereeing decisions. Tottenham, for their part, will be satisfied to have secured a point away from home in a match that offered little in terms of clear attacking threat from either side, but they too will be aware of the contentious nature of the goalless outcome.
As the Premier League season progresses, moments like the disallowed Williams goal are set to continue fuelling debate among managers, players and pundits alike over the consistency and accuracy of refereeing decisions across the division.
Based on reporting from BBC Sport.