Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock was unhappy with referee Roger East for allowing Leicester's opening goal in the Eagles' 2-0 defeat at the Walkers Stadium.

East awarded a penalty when Nick Carle tripped Paul Gallagher, the resulting spot-kick from Matty Fryatt was saved by Julian Speroni but Gallagher was on hand to convert the rebound.

But Warnock felt the Scot was inside the area when Fryatt took his spot-kick.

He said: "It was a Sunday league tackle for the penalty but the lad who scored the goal was three yards inside the box when it was taken.

"Rules are rules. We've heard all week about a beach ball and then they allow a goal like that.

"He brushed past the referee on his way into the area so he can't say he hasn't seen it. We came with a positive attitude but we lack quality up front. We haven't got the players to excite anyone in attack."