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Bruna Reis

Tottenham goal hero makes Steve Cook claim after missing penalty against Nottingham Forest

Harry Kane believes Nottingham Forest defender Steve Cook should have seen red for denying a goal scoring opportunity in Tottenham's 2-0 win at the City Ground.

The England striker bagged the two goals that beat Steve Cooper's side, and could have had another but for Dean Henderson's penalty save.

The spot kick resulted from a Cook handball in the Forest box, and Kane was adamant the central defender should have walked.

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Speaking about the referee's decision to not send Cook off after a lengthy VAR check, he told Sky Sports: "If that isn't denying a goalscoring opportunity then I don't know what is. I'm surprised with the decision."

On missing the penalty, he added: "Thankfully it didn't matter in the end. I have practised a lot against Dean Henderson with England but I was pretty focused with what I wanted to do on the penalty. I was trying to go high and didn't quite get it how I wanted it to.

"Fair play to him, he made a great save and we had a laugh about it in the end. He [Henderson] just said he had been analysing it all week about where it was going to go.

"He also saved [a penalty] before against West Ham here, he's a really good shot-stopper. I thought he played fantastic for them."

Should Cook have seen red? Tell us your view in the comment section...

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