Premier League referees' chief Howard Webb has said Anthony Taylor was correct to award a penalty against Arsenal defender William Saliba in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Brighton.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was left lamenting a controversial penalty decision on Saturday, the likes of which he said he has “never seen,” and which consigned his team to a 1-1 draw at Brighton.

On Match Officials Micd Up, Howard Webb agrees with the decision to award Brighton a penalty in their 1-1 draw with Arsenal; VAR took just seven seconds to verify William Salibas foul on Joao Pedro; W

Former referee Peter Walton is the latest pundit to suggest that Brighton shouldn’t have been awarded a penalty for a clash of heads between Joao Pedro and William Saliba on Saturday.Photo by Mike

Brighton goalscorer Joao Pedro has been speaking to Sky Sports: "We started the game well. We could have won, but we got a point. We need to look forward. "We conceded in the first half but knew that we could win this game.

Ethan Nwaneri marked his second Premier League start with a goal after 16 minutes, but Joao Pedro’s rather controversial second half penalty means the Gunners had to settle for a share of the points.

ARSENAL’S PREMIER LEAGUE title challenge suffered a setback after Joao Pedro’s second-half penalty earned Brighton a 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium. The second-placed Gunners were on course to cut the gap on leaders Liverpool to three points following an early opener from 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri.