Should Boro's equaliser have stood? Rangnick: It's clear handball

Middlesbrough's controversial equaliser against Manchester United sparked debate. Should it have been disallowed for handball? United's interim boss Ralf Rangnick was adamant the goal should not have stood, while even Chris Wilder was surprised it wasn't chalked off by VAR...

Middlesbrough midfielder Matt Crooks cancelled out Jadon Sancho's opener in the second half of a fourth-round tie which Boro went on to win 8-7 on penalties, after Duncan Watmore had clearly handled the ball in the build up to the equalising goal.

However, referee Anthony Taylor allowed Crooks' 64th-minute strike to stand due to a rule change brought in this season which states that a player cannot be penalised for an accidental handball preceding a goal unless he scores the goal himself.

For the goal to have been disallowed, Watmore's handball would have had to have been deemed deliberate, or his arm position deemed not justifiable by his movement.

Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick: "How can it be accidental if he controls the ball up in the air with his hand? It was clear it should not stand but in the end I was really surprised it stood."

Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder: "We rode our luck and took our chances. The decisions that are made through VAR have changed since I left the Premier League - I thought straight away it was handball. I thought it would be chalked out and delighted it wasn't."

Middlesbrough forward Duncan Watmore: "It was completely accidental the handball. Amazing to make a difference and set up Crooksy. Me and Crooksy were in a United age group team together here - so it is even more special."

Sky Sports' Roy Keane to ITV Sport:

"It's accidental. They are the rules and you have to take that little bit of luck on the