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Should Michael Oliver have awarded West Ham late penalty against Tottenham? | London Evening Standard

Michael Oliver was at the centre of several controversial incidents towards the end of Tottenham's 3-2 win over West Ham on Saturday.

Should Michael Oliver have awarded West Ham late penalty against Tottenham? | London Evening Standard
Should Michael Oliver have awarded West Ham late penalty for Davinson Sanchez push on Andy Carroll?

Michael Oliver was at the centre of several controversial incidents towards the end of Tottenham's 3-2 win over West Ham on Saturday.

After dismissing Serge Aurier for two swift bookable offences midway through the second period, Oliver dished out five yellow cards in second-half injury time and four inside the 96th minute.

But it was Davinson Sanchez's gentle nudge on Andy Carroll which was the focus of discussion after full time.

West Ham had reduced Tottenham's three-goal advantage to just one after goals from Javier Hernandez and Cheikhou Kouyaté and were heaping the pressure on their depleted hosts as the clock ticked down.

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Then came the controversy as Carroll rose to convert a late West Ham corner and was seemingly pushed at the vital moment.

Sanchez clearly put an arm into the back of the West Ham striker, who dropped - arms faliling - to the deck, but Oliver dismissed appeals from the home players.

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