Howard Webb has rejected Marco Silva's claim that Fulham should have been awarded a penalty in their 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa.

The vistors were leading 1-0 through a goal from Raul Jimenez when Josh King shot from the edge of the area only to see a sliding Villa's Matty Cash divert the ball with his trailing arm.

Whites boss Silva was left fuming about 'incredible' decisions, which also included a booking for diving for King when he clashed with Emi Martinez.

Silva said: “Cash did not do it on purpose at all but he made his body bigger with the left hand.

"Last week it was a penalty against us but this week it was no penalty.”

However, speaking on Sky Sports' Match Officials Mic'd Up, Webb said referee Andy Madley was right in his interpretation and exonerated Cash.

"It's obviously a shot on goal from Josh King and Matty Cash is trying to block the shot as you'd expect him to do," the PGMOL chief said.

"I'm absolutely certain there's no deliberate intention to handle the ball here, but that doesn't mean it can't be handball.

"To commit...