February 25 2009

Neil Warnock

Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock slated referee Paul Taylor after his side drew 0-0 with Birmingham.

Neil Warnock reckoned Palace were denied a penalty when Neil Danns was tugged in the area by Blues' Keith Fahey just before half-time and the manager also felt Nick Carle's red card was a wrong.

"On the video it's a penalty - it's a pity the technology is not done at the time," he said.

"We don't think it was sending-off, we think he took the ball. But it was consistent with his performance, the sending-off.

"It was a pity because I thought the lads did well. We let them have a couple of chances but we had a lot of chances as well. I'd like to say what I feel - but I better not."

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish added: "We had enough chances to win two or three games, it's two points dropped," said McLeish.

"I'm not going to blame individuals, there were a few terrific chances for all three of our strikers and they didn't take them.

"It's two points dropped and now the other teams around us have an opportunity. But there are still 12 games to go and we are going to have to win eight to 10 of them."