Svensson was ruled to have deliberately handle the ball in the final minutes of the game. Svensson was red carded and Tottenham were awarded a penalty from which they grabbed all three points.
Saints to appeal Svensson dismissal
Last Updated : 03-Sep-2002 bySaints don't seem too optimistic about their chances of getting the sending off reversed, due to the controversial nature of the incident.
Gordon Strachan said: ' If the referee, Michael Dean, admits he was wrong to send off Svensson then it was not a penalty either. He has to be consistent.
''For that reason I believe he will stand by his decision.
''I still believe it was very harsh to send off a player like that. There was no way he could avoid the shot because it was hit at him from a very short distance.''
I can't see Svensson's card being overturned. The referee would just be admitting he got it entirely wrong and had cost Saints a point.
I can't see Svensson's card being overturned. The referee would just be admitting he got it entirely wrong and had cost Saints a point.
