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Bemused Moyes rues disallowed goals

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David Moyes was both puzzled and aggrieved after Everton had two goals ruled out which cost them a shot at victory against Newcastle United on Monday evening.

Moyes conveyed his dismay to officials after the game having seen Marouane Fellaini's effort disallowed for offside, while Victor Anichebe's header appeared to cross the goal line but was not spotted by linesman Ceri Richards.

Anichebe almost spared the officials with a goal two minutes from full-time only for Demba Ba's second goal of the match to snatch a point for Newcastle.

"There are two goals missed so I can't get them back but you hope that the linesman has a look and sees how he missed them," said Moyes.

"I had a word and said 'You've missed two goals' and it does affect the outcome of the game but what can I do about it?

"I am sure the referee will have a look at them himself and see if he got it right or wrong - which we all know because we have seen it.

"Fellaini's goal was onside and if your job is to look along the line you hope the linesman sees if the ball crosses the line but we've seen many occasions where they don't get it right.

"I thought the offside goal was a goal from the touchline so I was surprised when it was ruled out. The other one you can't really tell but the reaction of the players was that they felt it was over and they are not usually far off the mark."

Moyes felt his side were worthy of all three points after dominating the first half, even though they were pegged back slightly after the break following the introduction of Ba at the interval.

"We've played very well tonight and should have deservedly won the game but we didn't," said Moyes. "We should have been out of sight at half-time, we played well enough and I think Alan (Pardew) would have been delighted (to be trailing only 1-0).

"I thought we started the second half well but we gave the ball away in the middle of the park and within two touches it was 1-1.

"We had a bit of a wobble as they were more of a threat in the second half but we had quite a few opportunities in the second half as well and to lose it after going ahead again was a disappointment."

Meanwhile, Newcastle manager Alan Pardew acknowledged Anichebe's header should have counted and used the opportunity to push for goal-line technology to be utilised in the Premier League.

"The one over the line was definitely in," he said. "I have been saying all along that technology must come in and it has cost Everton a crucial goal tonight."

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