Wayne Rooney did not dive to win a penalty in Manchester United's 3-1 FA Cup win at Preston, according to North End manager Simon Grayson.
The England striker went down in the box after a challenge from Preston goalkeeper Thorsten Stuckmann appeared to make little or no contact.
"I am not saying it wasn't a penalty. I'm saying there was no contact," said Grayson.
"It wasn't a dive. He's gone to get out of the way and taken evasive action."
Rooney converted from the penalty spot for United's third goal in the fifth-round tie - his first strike in nine games - as United came from behind to set up a quarter-final match at home to Arsenal.
Former Republic of Ireland midfielder and BBC pundit Kevin Kilbane did accuse Rooney of a dive, saying the United forward could have "hurdled the challenge" of the German keeper.
"There's no contact. Wayne tried to leave his leg in there a little bit, just looking for it," said Kilbane. "It's still a dive. I really do think that.
"It looks like a penalty when you see referee Phil Dowd's angle, but there's no contact."
However, Rooney's international manager Roy Hodgson agreed with Grayson's view of the incident.
"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," said the 67-year-old.
"The goalkeeper has gone with both feet. Wayne has touched it past him."
Credit: BBC
