Allardyce angered by 'horrible decision'

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Cairns failed to raise his flag as Salomon Kalou tucked home an 87th-minute winner from six yards. Chelsea had taken the lead in the first half through Michael Essien but Nicky Butt scrambled an equaliser in the 55th minute.

Allardyce said: "It is one of those decisions I wouldn't mind getting myself into trouble with to be honest." He added: "But unfortunately that would cost me money and I don't want to part with my money when I don't deserve to be parted with it.

"You can't say what you really think. But it hurts deeply - not just for me but the players in particular. A result has been taken away from us by no fault of our own - by an assistant referee that has got a horrible decision wrong.

"We have to take that on the chin, it can't be changed. We have to accept that disappointment but look at the positive side of the performance and continue by trying to get three points against Manchester City.

"You have to complain more when a decision like this is made and it has cost us a crucial result. We have had a poor Christmas and that point would have made us feel that much better.

"It is the worst decision I've had go against me this year - no question about that. From our point of view it is difficult to take but he can't hide from it. It can only have been his fear maybe - blind fear in terms that he had to make crucial decision at a particular time on Chelsea's home ground. But we can do nothing about that now."

Chelsea manager Avram Grant refused to condemn the fans who chanted: 'You don't know what you're doing' at him during the second half.

The home fans were unhappy with his substitutions as they toiled to overcome Newcastle. Grant was abused and booed when he replaced Joe Cole and Michael Ballack with Claudio Pizarro and Scott Sinclair.

But Grant said: "I think the supporters are behind us. They know we are not having an easy time with all the problems we have. We continue to fight but it is not easy. This is the time to speak about the players who played. They showed good football in the first half and a lot of character at the end of the game."