Pearson at Wells cries foul 'goal'

NIGEL Pearson was mystified why Nahki Wells was denied a brace of goals after ending his barren League run for Bristol City on Friday night at Hull City.

- Gary Dabson

Wells levelled the scores just past the hour mark his first league strike since February but, earlier, had been denied by a delayed flag in first-half stoppage time, after Jason Knight's deflected drive had fallen to him six yards from goal.

The Tigers had earlier gone in front courtesy of Ozan Tufan's fourth goal of the season, but a confused Pearson said: "From what we were told about the offside rule in pre-season to what I am seeing now, there's a bit of confusion and we need some clarification about what constitutes a deflection to somebody in an offside position.