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Troy Deeney claims referee 'bottled it' in thrilling Bournemouth vs Watford draw

Troy Deeney left Ryan Fraser absolutely gobsmacked after claiming referee David Coote 'bottled it' during Watford's thriller against Bournemouth.

The two sides shared six-goals in a helter-skelter first-half on the south coast that saw the hosts recover from a two-goal deficit.

But Watford captain Deeney, who scored twice on Wednesday night, had more to say about the performance of the official than his own side after the game.

Ryan Fraser looked stunned when Troy Deeney claimed the referee 'bottled it'

He insisted that Dan Gosling should have seen red for a heavy challenge on Tom Cleverley, and that the visitors should have been awarded a penalty for a handball by Nathan Ake.