Hull City boss Sergej Jakirović was disappointed with some of the officiating that went against his side at Hillsborough on Boxing Day.
Hull City head coach Sergej Jakirović felt his side were denied a “clear goal” in their 2-2 draw against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Boxing Day.
The Tigers thought they had turned the game on its head right on the stroke of half-time when winger Liam Millar turned the ball home from a corner, only for referee Stephen Martin to blow for a foul, seemingly against Charlie Hughes.
Hull’s players were baffled by the decision, prompting half-time protests as they walked off the pitch. The travelling supporters in the Leppings Lane end also Martin as he walked off the pitch.
Jakirović, who had earlier watched his side cancel out Svante Ingelsson’s opener via Mohamed Belloumi, also felt Wednesday defender Gabriel Otegbayo should have been sent-off for tangling with Oli McBurnie not long after half-time.
“We scored one goal in the 45th minute, it’s a clear goal,” said Jakirović. “I don’t know [why it was disallowed].
“Because in the games, you can whistle for 1,000 fouls on set pieces. For me, this is a clear goal.
“When we watched it again on the tablet on the bench, there is nothing. It’s a clear goal. Also questionable is the challenge with Oli McBurnie, when he steals the ball and goes towards the goal alone.
“Also, if it’s a foul, it’s a red card. We can speak about everything, but this is the decision and I cannot change anything.”
Jakirović also felt Wednesday’s second goal – scored by Bailey Cadamarteri – should have been ruled out for offside.
He continued: “The second one, it’s clear offside because the guy who blocked [Akin] Famewo is in sight.”
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Assessing the game from his side’s point of view, Jakirović added: “Psychologically, I knew it would be a very difficult game because when you see the table and their points, Sheffield Wednesday are down there in the last position.
“You can make this game easy for yourselves if your attitude, your approach to the game, is professional. In this league, you cannot win against anyone without maximum effort, no way.”
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