🔗 Share this article Manager Dyche left 'stunned' over 'bizarre' VAR decisions in straightforward match Dyche described it as a 'bad day at the office' for the officials Forest's head coach Sean Dyche voiced his anger at the officials over a series of "perplexing" decisions in his side's narrow last-gasp 2-1 loss by City. The manager believed Rayan Cherki's late winner at the City Ground ought to have been ruled out for a infringement on Morgan Gibbs-White during the attacking phase. He also thought that referee Rob Jones ought to have shown City defender Ruben Dias a dismissal in the second half. "It was, to my mind, an incredibly easy match to ref and a clear-cut decision for the video assistant," Dyche said. "After performing so admirably, to have to discuss match officials influencing the result is frustrating - yet they undeniably did. "Every supporter in the ground and every viewer at home witnessed it." Was Cherki's winning goal legitimate? Sean Dyche has won four of his nine Premier League games in charge of Nottingham Forest Positioned precariously above the drop zone, a point against an high-flying City side would have moved Forest six points clear from the relegation places. But Cherki dashed their dreams as he fired in a half-volley, drilling the ball from the edge of the box beyond Gibbs-White. Forest players were quick to complain to referee Jones, arguing that Gibbs-White had been fouled by Nico O'Reilly and unable to blocking Cherki's strike. "Morgan Gibbs-White quite clearly gets pushed to the floor and the same player is involved in blocking the ball," Dyche explained. "However, he's unable to make the block because the ball travels through the space his body would have occupied. From any angle, it's a foul." The VAR examined the play, but in the end upheld Jones' on-field decision to stand. Dyche continued: "The likely explanation is, 'The ball wasn't in the vicinity'. To which you respond, 'So if a goalkeeper is fouled away from the play, is that acceptable?'. "Everyone knows it would be. I am baffled. And then they go and score from the situation, which compounds the error. "I fully endorse VAR technology - I am at a loss to explain how such a clear error was made." Gibbs-White remonstrated with official Jones, claiming a foul before the decisive goal Should Dias have seen red? Dyche was further angered about Jones' decision not to send Dias off. The experienced defender received a first yellow card for dissent in the first half, complaining about a decision against him after his challenge on Igor Jesus. Early in the second period, Dias fouled Igor Jesus again as the Forest forward was breaking upfield. "It's deemed unintentional. Yet an accidental foul denying a clear chance is a red. So why is this different and not a second yellow?" Dyche questioned. "I find it utterly strange, truly. These are simple decisions. Show the second yellow, job done. 'You're off'. I am completely astonished." Jones awarded Forest a free-kick but ignored calls by Igor Jesus and other Forest players to show Dias a dismissal.