West Ham to contact PGMO over controversial disallowed goal against Arsenal

West Ham are contacting referees’ body Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) to raise their concerns over the controversial disallowed goal at the end of Sunday’s match against Arsenal.

Officials ruled that Gunners goalkeeper David Raya was fouled at a corner by Pablo Felipe just before Callum Wilson scored to bring the Hammers level, with Chris Kavanagh changing his initial decision after a VAR review.

The defeat could be critical to the Hammers in their bid for survival, and the Press Association understands the club are contacting PGMO to raise concerns and request further explanations.

Head coach Nuno Espirito Santo and forward Jarrod Bowen both spoke out after the match about what they saw as a lack of consistency in how challenges at corners have been penalised in the Premier League this season.

PGMO’s chief refereeing officer Howard Webb is expected to provide his take on the incident during Tuesday night’s edition of Match Officials Mic’d Up which will air on Sky Sports and TNT Sports at 7pm.

Meanwhile, football’s lawmakers will look at how the game can best deal with grappling at corners after this summer’s World Cup, PA understands.

Holding and wrestling at corners and other set-pieces has been a feature of the Premier League season, and is back in the spotlight following Sunday’s incident, with plenty of it in evidence in the penalty area as Raya came to challenge for the ball.

PA understands this topic is likely to be discussed by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), which sets the game’s laws, during its next round of discussions starting in the autumn.

IFAB director Ian Maxwell, the chief executive of the Scottish Football Association, was asked about the issue at the IFAB annual general