Berbatov: It was a penalty

Dimitar Berbatov insisted referee Howard Webb was right to award Manchester United a decisive penalty in the first minute of their 1-0 win over 10-man Liverpool in their FA Cup third-round clash at Old Trafford.

Berbatov: It was a penalty

Dimitar Berbatov insisted referee Howard Webb was right to award Manchester United a decisive penalty in the first minute of their 1-0 win over 10-man Liverpool in their FA Cup third-round clash at Old Trafford.

The Bulgarian striker went down under pressure from Daniel Agger in the box after just 30 seconds, and World Cup final official Webb had no hesitation in pointing to the spot, allowing Ryan Giggs to fire home what turned out to be the winner.

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