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Swansea manager Paul Clement bemoans lack of handball appeal as Middlesbrough earn away point

Paul Clement complained that Swansea should have been awarded a late penalty in their goalless draw against relegation rivals Middlesbrough.

There were five minutes remaining when Gylfi Sigurdsson's goalbound free-kick struck the arm of Adam Forshaw in the Middlesbrough wall.

But referee Bobby Madley frustrated Clement and the majority of fans inside the Liberty Stadium crowd when he pointed for a corner rather than to the penalty spot.

Gylfi Sigurdsson went close with a free-kick for Swansea late on but his free-kick hit the wall
Gylfi Sigurdsson went close with a free-kick for Swansea late on but his free-kick hit the wall
Closer inspection on Sigurdsson's goalbound shot saw the ball hit the arm ofu00a0Adam Forshaw
Closer inspection on Sigurdsson's goalbound shot saw the ball hit the arm of Adam Forshaw
Paul Clement was left frustrated by referee Bobby Madley after he waved away the protests
Paul Clement was left frustrated by referee Bobby Madley after he waved away the protests

'I didn't see it in real time, when it hit the player the reaction of my players was 'let's go and take the corner,'' Swansea head coach Clement said.