🔗 Share this article Dyche 'stunned' by 'bizarre' VAR calls in 'easy' game to officiate It was a 'bad day at the office' for match officials - Dyche Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche voiced his anger at the officials over a series of "strange" decisions in his side's narrow last-gasp 2-1 loss by City. Dyche felt Rayan Cherki's 83rd-minute winner at the City Ground should have been ruled out for a foul on Morgan Gibbs-White in the build-up. He also thought that referee Rob Jones ought to have shown City defender Ruben Dias a dismissal in the second half. "Such an easy game to referee, in my opinion, such an easy decision for VAR [video assistant referee]," Dyche stated. "After performing so admirably, to have to discuss match officials influencing the result is frustrating - yet they undeniably did. "Everyone in the stadium and everyone watching at home could see that." Ought the late winner have been disallowed? Dyche has secured four victories from nine league matches since taking over at Forest Hovering just above the relegation zone, a point against an high-flying City side would have moved Forest six points clear from the relegation places. But Cherki crushed their hopes as he slammed home a half-volley, striking the ball from the edge of the box through the legs of Gibbs-White. Forest players were immediately protested to referee Jones, arguing that Gibbs-White had been knocked over by Nico O'Reilly and prevented from 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 said. "He is prevented from blocking as the ball passes through where he would have been. No matter the perspective, it's an infringement." The VAR reviewed the incident, but decided to stick with Jones' on-field decision to stand. Dyche continued: "They'll say, 'Yeah, the ball wasn't there'. And you go, 'OK, so if the ball's not near the keeper and you push the keeper to the floor, is that going to be a foul then?'. "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 complained to referee Jones that he had been fouled in the build-up to City's late goal Ought Dias have been sent off? Dyche was further angered about Jones' decision not to send Dias off. The Portugal defender received a initial caution for dissent in the first half, complaining about a decision against him after his challenge on Igor Jesus. Early in the second period, Dias tripped Igor Jesus again as the Forest forward was advancing with the ball. "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 said. "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 second booking.