FULHAM boss Marco Silva adamantly claimed Cherries should not have been awarded a penalty during the final stages of their 1-1 draw with Fulham.

The Cottagers looked all-but set to seal the Championship title, thanks to Aleksandar Mitrovic’s second-half header at Vitality Stadium.

But referee Graham Scott pointed to the spot to earn Cherries a spot-kick after Adam Smith was judged to have been felled by Harry Wilson.

Dominic Solanke stepped up to stroke home the leveller and earn his team a point.

Discussing the incident post-match, Silva said: “Harsh, harsh decision – a big mistake from the ref in my opinion that made a big impact on the game.

“For me it’s clear. Not a penalty. In one moment that the game was under control – last minute of the game – really harsh for us because our players, they fought until the end.

“They showed big determination to get the result. We came here to win the game and to celebrate here, the title.

“Even the first moment, where the goalkeeper took the ball. It looks like the player who took the ball is in an offside position as well.

“The penalty wasn’t a penalty but even the first moment looks an offside position.”

Reflecting on the game as a whole, Silva said: “Firstly. A tough game, like we expected.

“It was tight, there was a lot of challenges, a lot of fouls. It wasn’t the best game to see and to watch.

“I think both teams didn’t perform at their best level, in my opinion.

“They didn’t create one chance, apart from the last shot of Cantwell in the second half. We didn’t create many as well, obviously.

“We had the biggest chance to score the second goal with the crossbar ball. That should kill the game in that moment.”