Premier League referee Chris Kavanagh conceded he 'didn't like' showing Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice a red card for kicking the ball away during the draw against Brighton & Hove Albion last month, but had no choice.

Premier League referee Chris Kavanagh says he "didn't like" Declan Rice's red card during Arsenal's draw with Brighton last month.

Referees’ chief Howard Webb says the official in charge of Arsenal ’s draw with Brighton last month was right to send Declan Rice off. Referee Chris Kavanagh gave Eice a second yellow card after he was judged to have kicked the ball away when Brighton defender Joel Veltman went to take a free-kick.

Referee Chris Kavanagh said he was left with ‘no choice’ but to send Rice off in the 1-1 draw against Brighton

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The chief refereeing officer, Howard Webb has revealed the mistake referee Chris Kavanagh made before Declan Rice’s red card in Arsenal’s Premier clash draw with Brighton last month. Recall that Arsenal were left furious after Rice was given a second yellow card for kicking the ball away in their Premier League 1-1 draw against Brighton at the