West Ham boss Alan Curbishley hit out at referee Graham Poll
after ten-man West Ham were denied victory in a six goal thriller
at Upton Park.
Curbishley claimed Poll failed to spot a foul in the build-up to
Philippe Christanval's controversial injury-time leveller.
"I was disappointed with the goal," Curbishley told Sky Sports. "I
thought there was a foul on Christian Dailly in the build up, but
it wasn't to be.
"He got most things right today Graham Poll, but when we
desperately needed him I don't think he got it right.
"I think the challenge, it might have been Voltz or Brown, went
into Christian Dailly with his arm and he could have quite easily
give a foul."
Tomasz Radzinski opened the scoring after 16 minutes for Fulham,
but Bobby Zamora levelled before the break.
Yossi Benayoun then put the Hammers ahead with a marvellous
individual effort within 20 seconds of the restart, only for Brian
McBride to head Fulham level on the hour.
Benayoun then pounced to make it 3-2 with his second before
Christanval's hammer blow late on.
"You couldn't make up what's happened to us today," moaned
Curbishley.
"It was cruel I think. We desperately needed to hold on to the
three points and it would have been a big three points for us. The
players have done everything, I think the fans saw that."
"I've been here four weeks and in charge for seven games. I have
had loads of things to contend with, beating Man Utd, losing 6-0 to
Reading, players injured, there's a lot of things I've had to take
in, today's another one."
West Ham's hopes of victory were not helped after Zamora was shown
a second yellow card for a challenge on Carlos Bocanegra 14 minutes
from the end.
"He's on a yellow card you've got to be very careful, I think it
was needless challenge," added the former Charlton boss.