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Fulham aim tongue-in-cheek dig at Premier League officials as 'cruelly' disallowed Josh King strike against Chelsea wins club's goal of the month award vote after VAR controversy

Fulham aimed a tongue-in-cheek dig at Premier League officials as the "cruelly" disallowed Josh King strike against Chelsea won the club's goal of the month award vote for August. The teenager’s dazzling finish may not have counted on the scoreboard, but fans made sure it lived on in memory, handing him an overwhelming 83 per cent of the vote.

'It was WRONG!' – PGMOL chief Howard Webb throws VAR under the bus for error in Chelsea's win against Fulham

PGMOL chief Howard Webb has admitted that Fulham's opening goal against Chelsea was wrongfully ruled out as Rodrigo Muniz's challenge should not have been considered a foul. Joshua King looked to have given Fulham a 21st-minute lead, only for the goal to be overturned by referee Robert Jones. After a VAR check it was deemed that Muniz fouled Trevoh Chalobah in the build-up.