It should have been a corner after Rose's superb tackle, NOT a red card... wrong calls impact on title race



Assistant referee Scott Ledger had a major impact on the Premier League title chase last night as he made two huge wrong decisions.



Ledger signalled a penalty to Manchester City when Tottenham’s Danny Rose made a superb last-ditch tackle to deny Edin Dzeko, leaving referee Andre Marriner with no choice but to show Rose the red card for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity.



In fact, Rose had clipped the ball away from Dzeko, who then crumpled to the ground.

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Controversial: Referee Andre Marriner is shown in the background as Danny Rose tackles Edin Dzeko, but he had no choice but to give the penalty after his assistant signalled the foul

Off: Rose was given the red card... but it should have been a corner





If you were a car dealer and a Premiership referee walked in, you'd shout for joy. Anyone who'd buy that City penalty would buy anything, — Hugh Laurie (@hughlaurie) January 29, 2014





Sometimes playing the ball is not enough as the follow-through wipes out the opponent; that was not the case here. It should have been a corner.



In the first half Ledger also cost Tottenham a vital equaliser when he raised his flag as Michael Dawson smashed home a Christian Eriksen free-kick.



There were thoughts that Emmanuel Adebayor, who was in an offside position as the ball was crossed, might have been given offside but Ledger was alleged to have confirmed that it was Dawson for whom he flagged.



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