England coach Roy Hodgson defended Wayne Rooney after an apparent dive in Manchester United's FA Cup win at Preston.
Rooney went down in the box to win the penalty after Preston goalkeeper Thorsten Stuckmann rushed off his line to challenge him. Replays showed there was no contact between the Preston stopper and Rooney.
But when asked if Rooney dived, Hodgson told BBC Sport: "Not for me. I just think he was taking evasive action.
"If you are a referee in the run of play without replays I don't think any of us would have said it is not a penalty.
"The goalkeeper has gone with both feet. Wayne has touched it past him."
