Palace penalty claims unfounded - Fahey

Feb 25 2009 by Colin Tattum, Birmingham Mail

CRYSTAL Palace’s penalty gripe was unfounded, Keith Fahey insisted.

Fahey was at the heart of the controversy when he and Neil Danns tussled for a ball on the right side of the box.

It looked like Danns would go over, but he kept his footing and tried to go past Maik Taylor.

“It was never a pen,” said Fahey. “I was just blocking his run and he was pulling at me.

“I was waiting on Maik to come out and get it, but no way was it a penalty.”

Fahey and Lee Bowyer dovetailed nicely in the centre of midfield as Lee Carsley sat it out.

Fahey commented: “Cars has been struggling with a neck injury.

“But I didn’t have the best game of my career, I can tell you that.

“But it was another 90 minutes under my belt, which was good.”