Referees chief Keith Hackett has confirmed Phil Dowd did not take advice from the fourth official before sending off Robbie Keane in a recent Premier League match.
Keane was shown a straight red card for his tackle on Birmingham midfielder Fabrice Muamba during Tottenham’s 3-2 defeat on December 2.
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