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Pulis hits back at dive claim

30 Nov 2008 - 11:35:27

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Stoke City boss Tony Pulis has denied a claim from Hull City compatriot Phil Brown that Ricardo Fuller dived to win a penalty during Saturday's 1-1 draw at the Britannia Stadium.

Brown accused the Jamaica striker of a theatrical dive to earn the 73rd-minute penalty which he converted to earn share of the spoils.

But Pulis has launched a staunch defence of his six-goal top-scorer amid an angry swipe from the opposition manager.

He said: "I have seen it on the television and he caught his back leg.

"From one angle it doesn't look as though he is anywhere near him but from the other angles - from the other side and from where the referee was - he actually caught his back leg.

"I spoke to a referees' official on Monday and he was saying how well our players had done in respect of not falling around and not trying to get people booked. I think they are an honest group of lads.

"We don't do things like that and we don't encourage people to do it."