Manchester United defender Luke Shaw admitted his handball after defeat at Brighton.

A 99th minute penalty from Alexis Mac Allister saw the hosts triumph on the night just weeks after United had beaten Brighton in the FA Cup semifinal penalties.

Shaw said, "Last minute, last action really. I got a little nudge but of course the hand shouldn't be there. I own up to it, take it on the chin, it cost us the game but it is tough.

"I can't even explain why my hand is up there. I got a nudge, maybe that helps with my hand going up but it shouldn't be there.

"Even before the corner the free kick was never a foul. I am not looking for excuses, but it shouldn't have been a foul that led to the corner. So maybe that corner shouldn't have even happened. I am not accusing the referee of anything.

"Hands up, a silly mistake that cost us a point."

On not taking chances, he said: "The problem is we don't score. We had three or four big chances in the first half we should be scoring. That is happening a lot of times this season. Then again, it comes down to my mistake at the end but with the chances we had we should be scoring. The game is completely different if we score with the chances we make.

"Maybe not clinical enough, I don't know what else to say. I say about that but obviously go down to the other end what I did. It is totally disappointing and I lost us a point at the end.

"It changes nothing. It is still in our hands (the top four). We have to pick ourselves from the position we were win. We were comfortable but now you could say there is a real chase. Teams around us are picking up points. We still have a game in hand and it is in our hands."