Ferguson blasts Clattenburg

Ferguson felt the last-gasp equaliser at White Hart Lane could eventually prove a valuable point in the title race but he was upset at Clattenburg's performance in the 1-1 draw.

United face a Football Association fine for having seven players booked and Ferguson said: "For Manchester United it's not right. There is something wrong when Manchester United get seven bookings."

The United boss also felt Jermaine Jenas should have been dismissed for a foul on Cristiano Ronaldo midway through the first half.

Wayne Rooney was booked by Clattenburg for diving after the break - and will miss the Manchester derby next week - but Ferguson felt Tom Huddlestone should have faced the same punishment.

"For me, the first foul the referee should have acted on, Cristiano Ronaldo in the first half, he was hacked down and for me it was a red card," Ferguson said.

"He's kicked him from the back. He spent 30 seconds talking to Jenas. Up to that point, up to half-time, I thought the whole game was looking like it was going to go to pieces as a football spectacle.

"The referee settled down in the second half but nonetheless, for us to get seven bookings something is wrong."

On Rooney's caution, Ferguson added: "If he dived and the referee deems it, he's right to book. But a few minutes later Huddlestone dived, he's already been booked, and he did nothing.

"He told the player to get up on his feet and did nothing about it. You have got to say 'is that fair?' Has he been fair to both teams? No he's not, because that was a dive. If Rooney's booked for it, he should be booked for it."