đź”— Share this article 'Such an easy game to ref' - Dyche 'stunned' by 'bizarre' VAR calls The manager said it was a 'bad day at the office' for the referees Forest's manager Sean Dyche was critical of the officials over a series of "bizarre" decisions in his side's narrow last-gasp 2-1 loss by City. The manager believed Rayan Cherki's late winner at the City Ground ought to have been ruled out for a foul on Morgan Gibbs-White during the attacking phase. He additionally argued that referee Rob Jones ought to have shown City defender Ruben Dias a second yellow card in the second half. "In my view, it was such a simple game to officiate, a very straightforward call for VAR," Dyche said. "When you played so well, to come in and have to talk about officials affecting the game - but they clearly did. "Everyone in the stadium and everyone watching at home could see that." Was Cherki's winning goal legitimate? The Forest boss has claimed four wins in his nine top-flight games at the helm Hovering just above the relegation zone, a point against an in-form City side would have moved Forest further away from the relegation places. But Cherki crushed their hopes as he fired in a half-volley, blasting the ball from the edge of the box through the legs of Gibbs-White. Forest players were instantly remonstrated to referee Jones, claiming that Gibbs-White had been knocked over by Nico O'Reilly and prevented from blocking Cherki's strike. "Morgan Gibbs-White is obviously shoved to the ground, and that very player then impedes the shot," Dyche commented. "However, he's unable to make the block because the ball travels through the space his body would have occupied. From any angle, it's a foul." The VAR examined the play, but ultimately allowed 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?'. "We all know it is. I can't work it out. And then they score from it, which is the double whammy. "I'm a big fan of VAR - I can't work out how you can't get that right." The Forest player protested to the referee, insisting he was fouled prior to the winning strike Ought Dias have been sent off? Dyche was equally incensed about Jones' decision not to send Dias off. The experienced defender received a first yellow card for dissent in the first half, arguing about a decision against him following his challenge on Igor Jesus. Immediately after halftime, Dias brought down Igor Jesus again as the Forest forward was breaking upfield. "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 questioned. "I just find it bizarre, I really do. And I think these are easy things. Just give him a second yellow, that's it. 'Off you go'. I'm absolutely stunned." Jones gave Forest a free-kick but disregarded appeals by Igor Jesus and other Forest players to show Dias a second yellow card.