Tottenham vs Brighton: Refereeing body admits Brighton should have had penalty

Refereeing assemblage PGMOL has admitted Brighton should person had a punishment for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's tackle connected Kaoru Mitoma successful Saturday's crippled astatine Tottenham.

Hojbjerg seemed to drawback Mitoma successful the 2nd fractional but referee Stuart Atwell did not springiness the determination successful existent time.

VAR did not intervene and Brighton yet mislaid 2-1 to Harry Kane's precocious goal.

BBC Sport understands determination has been nonstop connection betwixt PGMOL main Howard Webb and elder Brighton officials acknowledging the mistake.

If Brighton had won the game, they would present beryllium successful sixth, a constituent down Tottenham with 2 games successful hand.

Following the game, Brighton skipper Lewis Dunk was captious of the nonaccomplishment to grant a penalty.

"I don't spot what VAR is present for," the defender said. "You bring it successful for large decisions and don't marque large decisions. What is the constituent of it? He has intelligibly fouled him."

BBC pundit and erstwhile Premier League striker Chris Sutton said the visitors had been "robbed".

"Howard Webb volition beryllium apologising to them erstwhile again, of that I'm sure! Truly awful," helium added.

PGMOL apologised to Brighton pursuing mistakes successful their crippled against Crystal Palace successful February and it is understood it besides did truthful astir an incidental involving Solly March successful a crippled against Aston Villa conscionable earlier the World Cup.

In addition, Brighton person asked for clarification astir 5 cardinal decisions taken astatine Saturday's game, which saw a further punishment assertion erstwhile Dunk's garment was pulled successful the box, and 2 Brighton goals disallowed for handball.

Brighton are besides looking for an mentation arsenic to wherefore De Zerbi was sent disconnected arsenic the nine judge helium was actively trying to calm the concern down erstwhile coaching unit from some teams had an altercation connected the touchline.

Spurs interim caput manager Cristian Stellini was besides dismissed.