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Burnley manager Dyche upset with Barnes treatment after Southampton draw

Burnley managed a 1-1 draw at home to Southampton on Saturday.

Burnley's first Premier League penalty in 68 matches saw them snatch a point.

Jack Stephens handballed under pressure from deadline-day signing Peter Crouch, making his debut off the bench, and Ashley Barnes - who was booked for diving in the first half when felt he should have had a spot-kick - converted.

Southampton, who lost former Clarets striker Danny Ings to injury in the first half, had taken the lead 10 minutes into the second half when Nathan Redmond, after nine goals in 104 Saints appearances, fired home his sixth in 12 games since Ralph Hassenhutl was appointed.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche was perplexed by the decision not to award a spot kick in the first half for a clear foul by Saints goalkeepers Alex McCarthy on Ashley Barnes.

He said: “I have absolutely no idea, whatsoever, why that penalty wasn't awarded. I'll just reiterate that when players fall naturally, I don't think they are getting penalties.

“I think I've been honest enough to speak about that this season, when results have gone against us, such as when Harry Kane should have had one and West Ham should have been awarded one, and I just don't know where the game is going.

“Dives get given as penalties and real falls are not getting given and just because Ashley hasn't thrown his arms in the air and rolled around 10 times, he gets nothing.

“The keeper comes out trying to do his job. the centre forward gets there first and toes it past him, and the keeper brings him down. It is impossible, in my opinion, that that is not a penalty and I just don't understand it.

“I hope somewhere down the line there is a watershed moment - and maybe today was that day, where the PGMOL, the Premier League and all the other governing bodies involved look at it and say 'woah, wait a minute, where are we going?'"

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