Liverpool manager Brendan
Rodgers was left frustrated as
his side were denied a "clear
penalty" during their goalless
draw with Blackburn Rovers.
The Reds boss felt a foul on
Adam Lallana by Rovers
captain Matt Kilgallon warranted a spot-kick, but
referee Andre Marriner instead awarded a corner.
And Rodgers insists that decision had a large bearing
on the game as it allowed to Gary Bowyer's side to
maintain their defensive shape and claim a draw.
"I definitely thought we should have had one [penalty],"
he told reporters.
"I thought that Adam Lallana's in the first half was a
great move. He got his body between the man and the
ball, and when he's gone to shoot he's been knocked
over.
"I thought that was a clear penalty. The other ones are
debatable but we probably needed that bit of luck to
open the game up.
"If we'd scored in the opening 20 minutes then the
spaces might have opened up a bit more."
Liverpool will now travel to Ewood Park for a replay as
they look to book a place in the FA Cup semi-finals at
Wembley, but Rodgers was not too perturbed with the
final outcome.
"To be honest I'm not overly disappointed," he added.
"Of course we want to get through but we kept a clean
sheet against a team who are dangerous, particularly
from set-pieces and long balls into the box.
"In the main we defended it well. We're still there to
reach the semi-final and we want to do it but we'll have
plenty of time to work with the team. It just wasn't to
be."