Premiership: Festa: I never spat at Phillips

Middlesbrough defender Gianluca Festa has denied spitting at Kevin Phillips during Tuesday night's derby victory at Sunderland.

Sun, 03 Feb, 2002 - 14:53

Middlesbrough defender Gianluca Festa has denied spitting at Kevin Phillips during Tuesday night's derby victory at Sunderland.

Festa was dismissed by referee Paul Durkin after appearing to spit Phillips' face following a 52nd-minute tussle.

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