No referee error on Everton penalty claim at Bournemouth - KMI panel

Everton's Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall during the Premier League match against BournemouthImage source, Getty Images
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Referee Chris Kavanagh was correct not to award a penalty to Everton at Bournemouth, the Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel has said.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall went down inside the area after a collision with James Hill in the 55th minute, with the referee waving away the Toffees' spot-kick claims.

The KMI Panel unanimously supported the decisions of Kavanagh and the video assistant referee, John Brooks.

Bournemouth led 1-0 at the time, with James Tarkowski scoring a stoppage-time leveller for the visitors.

"The referee's call of no penalty was supported with this being deemed a collision between the two players rather than a foul," the KMI Panel noted.