Pearce calls for scrapping of rule

MANCHESTER CITY manager Stuart Pearce called for the current offside rule to be scrapped because no-one understands it.

City slumped to their sixth straight defeat at Upton Park after twice being denied equalisers by narrow offside decisions.

After Shaun Newton had fired West Ham ahead with his first goal for the club, Trevor Sinclair's goal-bound chip was touched before crossing the line by Micah Richards, who was judged to have been actively offside.