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Beth Lindop

Tottenham's Eveliina Summanen charged by FA over 'play-acting' claim vs Man Utd's Ella Toone

Tottenham midfielder Eveliina Summanen has been charged with "successful deception of a match official" after an altercation with Manchester United's Ella Toone in Sunday's WSL clash.

Spurs lost 2-1 in the contest at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, making it seven defeats in a row for Rehanne Skinner's side, but the most controversial moment of the game came when Summanen and Toone clashed in the 80th minute. As the pair tussled on the ground, Toone appeared to hit out at Summanen, who proceeded to cover her face with her hands.

The 23-year-old was subsequently shown a red card; a decision that was contested by United boss Marc Skinner, who slammed Summanen for "play-acting" and confirmed the club would look to overturn Toone's suspension. And the FA have now announced United have been successful in their appeal, while the Tottenham star has been charged for deceiving referee Amy Fearn.

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