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Burnley interim manager Mike Jackson bemoans 'I don't think it's a penalty' as Harry Kane's spot-kick leaves Clarets in the bottom three of the Premier League ahead of final game of the season Harry Kane scored from the penalty spot as Tottenham beat Burnley on Sunday Interim boss Mike Jackson says the penalty should not have been awarded Burnley are now in the bottom three after the loss at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

By Matt Barlow for MailOnline

Published: 16:43 BST, 15 May 2022 | Updated: 16:43 BST, 15 May 2022

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Mike Jackson tried his best to remain upbeat but could not hide his irritation about the penalty decision against Ashley Barnes that ultimately secured victory for Tottenham and kept his Burnley team mired deeply in relegation trouble.

'I don't think it's a penalty,' fumed Jackson. 'You've got to look at it in the context of what's actually happened before the ball came in. It's an 18-yard box with people competing. Someone pulls at Ash's arm. He's trying to keep his balance. The ball comes in and I don't know how he can get out of the way.

'You don't stand in an 18-yard box with your arms at your side. You don't do that. I don't know if the referee's played football before but you