No-penalty call was spot on

THERE is no doubt the ball hits Erik Pieters’ arm and I understand why Arsenal’s Nicolas Pepe would want a penalty. But I’m happy the right decision was made by referee Andre Marriner and that it wasn’t a spot kick. It is to do with proximity and a lack of available reaction time. They are too close together. I understand why Marriner didn’t give it — it is a subjective call and it was not an obvious error.

FAST FORWARD: Pepe kicks the ball on to the arm of Pieters, who had a red card overturned as it hit his shoulder on the line