Manchester United manager David Moyes criticised referee Howard Webb for not giving his side a late penalty as their revival ended in a 2-1 home defeat by Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday.

The Scot was incensed about an 87th minute challenge from goalkeeper Hugo Lloris on substitute Ashley Young that even Spurs manager Tim Sherwood thought was a penalty as United slipped to a fourth league home defeat this season.

“It was scandalous,” said Moyes. “If you follow through on a player anywhere else on the pitch with your foot high, it would be a sending-off.

“The goalkeeper comes out, Ashley Young gets the ball before him and he follows through. It’s an incredible decision which didn’t go our way, in fact probably one of the worst I think I have seen.

“All I can tell you is that was a stonewall penalty. If that is not given, well, I don’t think we’ll have any more in the Premier League this season.”

“The goalkeeper has come out for it, Ashley got to the ball before him... how could he (Young) play for it? The goalkeeper went right through him. It’s reckless, it’s late, it’s in the penalty box.”