Mike Dean has turned down a major shout for a Manchester City penalty when James Milner burst into a terrible back header and was brought down by an illegal barge by Tottenham Hotspur centre half Michael Dawson. Dean waved the appeals away - replays show that it was a foul but that contract occurred outside the box, so Dean was at least half-right.
Manchester City Vs. Tottenham Hotspur: Peter Crouch Own Goal Gives Hosts Lead
City won't mind that too much, however, because they're now ahead. A spell of Tottenham pressure culminated with Luka Modric flashing a shot just wide after good work by Aaron Lennon (who is merrily destroying Pablo Zabaleta on the right), but the action went right back down the other end. City won a corner, it was worked short, and James Milner's driven cross was deflected into the net by Spurs striker Peter Crouch. Ouch. So that's Manchester City 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur, and the hosts have one foot in next year's Champions League campaign.
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