Calls for Everton star to be banned for cheating v Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace v Everton

There was a huge relegation six-pointer at Selhurst Park on Saturday as Crystal Palace took on Everton.

Palace came into the match with a decent recent home record.

The Eagles beat Chelsea 2-1 several weeks back, while Wilfried Zaha scored a 97th minute equaliser against West Ham in a 2-2 draw.

Everton, meanwhile, beat Watford 3-2 last time out, but the Toffees have been in a downward spiral in recent months.

Palace took the lead inside sixty second.

James McArthur was in the right place at the right time to hook in a rebound after Ruben Loftus-Cheek forced a saved from Jordan Pickford.

But Everton were soon level in shady circumstances.

Oumar Niasse cheats

Leighton Baines pulled Everton level form the penalty spot after six minutes.

But Everton won the penalty by cheating.

Toffees striker Oumar Niasse flung himself to the floor after getting past Scott Dann.

Dann made absolutely no contact with Niasse, yet he cheated his way to a penalty with his dive.

As soon as Niasse cheated the internet called him on it.

Should Niasse receive a ban?

The angry tweets are below.

Everton equalise Palace’s early goal from a penalty following a blatant dive by Niasse. — Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) November 18, 2017

Niasse unbelievable dive for penalty — Philip Neville (@fizzer18) November 18, 2017

The absolute state of Oumar Niasse's dive for that penalty. It's a thing of beauty. pic.twitter.com/cGtkkZac3E — Paddy Power (@paddypower) November 18, 2017

Shocker at Palace. Antony Taylor got it all wrong. Never a pen. ‘Diving’ panel will have to ban Niasse. 1-1. — Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) November 18, 2017

Niasse is a dead cert to be hit with the two-game diving ban but will referee Anthony Taylor suffer the same punishment for such embarrassing judgement? #CPFC — Wilson (@theunusedsub) November 18, 2017