Garth Crooks has heaped praise on Craig Dawson for being “the only sensible person” during the incident that saw West Ham United awarded a penalty against Fulham.
West Ham won 3-1 against their London rivals at the London Stadium on Sunday, despite falling behind after just five minutes though Andreas Pereira’s strike. But the Fulham goalscorer would make a costly mistake that led to Jarrod Bowen’s equaliser from the penalty spot just before the half-hour mark.
Pereira was repeatedly warned by referee Chris Kavanagh after the Brazil international continued to block Dawson's run inside the box for an incoming corner. Dawson was eventually bundled to the floor by the Fulham man and in the end Kavanagh decided to award a penalty, booking Pereira as a result.
