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Referee Phil Dowd was again involved in controversy on Sunday after sending off former Sky Blue Robbie Keane during Tottenham’s game against Birmingham City.

‘I’m convinced it was not a red card,’ said Spurs assistant boss Gus Poyet.

‘We know the referee asked the fourth official for his view but he was only a few yards from the ball.’

Former top official Graham Poll told the BBC: ‘Phil leads people to think that he’s consulting with the fourth official.

‘He did the same at Coventy when he sent off Michael Mifsud three weeks ago. And Ian Dowie the Coventry manager accused him of the same thing.

‘So he needs to look at what he’s doing. That isn’t what happened I know that absolutely certainly.

‘He decided it was red himself but his body motion would lead people to think otherwise.’

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