#PLStories- Gary O’Neil feels Cherries should ‘probably’ have had penalty against Fulham #AFCB

GARY O'Neil is hoping Cherries start to get the "rub of the green" from officials in the Premier League, after failing to be awarded a penalty against Fulham. O'Neil's side claimed for a spot-kick after Ryan Fredericks went down under a challenge from Tim Ream at Craven Cottage, but referee Graham Scott was unmoved. Salt was rubbed into the wounds in the second half, when Jefferson Lerma was deemed to have hauled down Aleksandar Mitrovic in the box. The Serbia international stepped up himself to score from 12 yards, earning Fulham a 2-2 draw. Those decisions follow an array of calls in recent weeks which have not gone Cherries' way. Two penalty claims against Brentford fell on deaf ears, as did one against Leicester, while Cherries conceded penalties in matches at Newcastle and Nottingham Forest. Asked if he feels Fredericks should have been awarded a penalty against Fulham, O'Neil told the Daily Echo: "I mean, he is running really fast and someone pulls his arm. "I think it’s a foul. I understand that it’s a small pull on his arm. But if we’re allowed to pull people’s arms to stop their momentum… I think it was probably a penalty. "But I haven’t looked at that one as closely as the Mitrovic one." Discussing the recent string of decisions to have gone against his side, O'Neil added: "I think it’s frustrating and just disappointing for the lads. "I mean, it’s hard because you don’t want to sound like you just disagree with every decision they make. "But I think we’re either six or seven VAR checks and we’ve had zero go our way. "So it’s either really unlucky. Hopefully that turns and we start to get a little rub of the green and a couple go our way."