Harry on the warpath over ref

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp called Manchester United's second goal "scandalous" as Rafael van der Vaart was ruled out of tomorrow's Champions League match with Inter Milan.

Netherlands international Van der Vaart suffered a hamstring injury in his side's 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford on Saturday and will not feature when the European champions visit White Hart Lane.

But it was the controversial decision by referee Mark Clattenburg not to disallow Nani's goal, which doubled the lead after Nemanja Vidic had scored the first goal, that left Tottenham incensed.

Portuguese international Nani, who moments earlier thought that he should have won a penalty, sealed victory after tapping the ball into net after Tottenham keeper Heurelho Gomes had rolled the ball out, believing that he had been awarded a free kick.

"It was a scandalous decision to give it," said Redknapp.

"The referee should have disallowed the goal. How can you give a goal? He's [Nani] handled the ball.

"If he handles the ball he should be booked to start with - and it's a free kick. So Gomes has put the ball down for a free kick.

"If you look at Darren Fletcher, he's telling Nani to get back into position because he thinks we're going to counter-attack from the free kick.

"Gomes has put the ball down to take a free kick. It's obvious. Why would he stand there and leave the ball there?

"Everyone saw him handle the ball except the referee. He'll probably say now he did see it. Well if he did, why didn't he book him? It's deliberate handball. What a farcical way to finish the game."

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insisted Gomes was to blame for the controversial goal. "You can look at the referee and at the linesman and blame them, but the goalkeeper should know better," said Ferguson.