Wolves starlet Tawanda Chirewa's delight to 'devastation' with VAR controversy

Referee Tony Harrington and his assistants gave the goal, but VAR recommended he review the pitch side monitor before it was ruled out for offside, as Chirewa was stood in front of goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski in an offside position – a decision which angered the Wolves players and staff.

“I had no clue it was about me!” Chirewa told the Express & Star.

“I came back for the kick-off and had no clue the referee was talking about me, I thought it was something else.

“I was devastated because I came on at 2-1 down and 2-2 would have been a good moment, but it wasn’t meant to be.

“At Forest, we’ll go again and hopefully get the win there, to get back on our goal of challenging for Europe.

“That’s the aim, keep helping the team and whatever the lads need from me, even if I come onto the pitch for one minute and run around, I’ll do it.

“If it’s 10 minutes and try to create a goal, I’ll do it. Whatever the gaffer needs from me I’ll 100 per cent do.”

Head coach Gary O’Neil was furious after the game and described the call as, “possibly the worst decision I’ve ever seen.”

Fabianski and Hammers head coach David Moyes both admitted it was harsh on Wolves, but some defenders of VAR have said the officials were correct to the letter of the law.

“I didn’t think I was that close to the goalkeeper in the first place,” Chirewa added.

“Obviously I was on him, but I wasn’t in touching distance or close enough. It’s one of those things.”