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'There were two handballs' - Warnock slams referee after Cardiff defeat

Neil Warnock expressed frustration after Cardiff City's Premier League survival hopes were dealt a potentially fatal blow by losing 2-0 at Burnley in a game that saw a penalty decision overturned by Mike Dean.

Chris Wood's double gave Burnley a big three points at Turf Moor on Saturday, but the key moment came when referee Dean initially pointed to the spot for handball against Ben Mee.

Mee inadvertently diverted the ball down on to himself, moments after the Burnley defender blocked Harry Arter's shot with his arm.

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But after consulting with his assistant Darren Cann, Dean signalled he was overturning the call, much to the fury of Warnock and Cardiff's players, the Bluebirds seeing a further appeal rejected when Aron Gunnarsson went down in the box.