Keegan blasts ref as City denied at death

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Keegan blasts ref as City denied at death

Leading by Robbie Fowler's opener, referee Phil Walton in only his third Premiership game first awarded a debatable 84th-minute free-kick against Blues skipper Sylvain Distin for his challenge on Scott Parker. Then, when Radostin Kishishev curled over the set-piece, Walton ruled Joey Barton had handled inside the penalty area.

To make matters worse, David Seaman saved Paolo di Canio's spot-kick, only for the veteran Italian to tap the rebound into an empty net.

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