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Daily Mirror
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Josh O'Brien

North London derby referee told he "got lucky" with Tottenham vs Arsenal result

Premier League official Craig Pawson has been on the receiving end of some stern criticism from a former fellow referee in Graham Poll over the way he handled Arsenal's trip to Tottenham on Sunday.

As is often the case when the two North London neighbours meet, it was a feisty affair that saw a number of brutal challenges and tempers flared between opposition players on more than one occasion. The second-half even saw Gunners midfielder Granit Xhaka engage in a heated exchange with Spurs boss Antonio Conte who was stood on the touchline.

However, rather remarkably no one was given their marching orders. This should not have been the case according to Poll, who highlighted one Spurs player in particular who can consider himself forunate not to have been red carded.

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