Lille have announced they will appeal against UEFA's decision to throw out the club's protest about the validity of Manchester United's winning goal in the Champions League last week.

UEFA disciplinary chiefs rejected a complaint from Lille, who argued Ryan Giggs' quickly taken free-kick - which secured a 1-0 win for the Red Devils in the last-16 first leg - should not have stood, and asked for the game to be replayed.

Lille's players were also charged with improper conduct, after the French side threatened to walk off the pitch in disgust at the goal being awarded.

Uefa's Appeals Body will consider the Lille appeal on Friday.

A Lille statement read: "President (Michel) Seydoux and the board of LOSC have decided to appeal against the decision made on Friday by the European authority."

Lille are complaining that Eric Braamhaar, the referee, should have blown his whistle before Giggs took the free-kick that ultimately won the match for United at Lens' Felix-Bollaert.

Tony Sylva, the Lille goalkeeper, was left stranded as the quick free-kick curled into the corner while he was lining up his defensive wall.

"The true question is to determine how the Mancunian players came to take so quickly the free-kick that led to the goal, as they showed signs of a different intention," added the statement.

Lille refer to quotes attributed to Giggs after the match, which appear to say it was the referee who suggested the Wales winger take the free-kick quickly.

The statement continued: "Following these principles, LOSC have therefore taken the decision to go through with a fight that seems correct to them."

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