Bournemouth midfielder controversially escaped a sending off after making contact with the face of Marc Cucurella

Bournemouth star David Brooks escaped a red card in Tuesday's clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge following an incident with Marc Cucurella in the second-half.

Ex-Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher assesses the controversial moments from the midweek action, including incidents from Chelseas draw with Bournemouth and Arsenals win over Tottenham in the no

Premier League history was created at Stamford Bridge when the referee refused to send off Bournemouth's David Brooks despite a VAR intervention.

The Premier League has said David Brooks avoided a red card for dragging Chelsea's Marc Cucurella to the ground because it was NOT violent conduct. A statement read: "VAR recommended an on-field ...

The incident occurred during last night’s clash between Chelsea and Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge. VAR recommended a red card review for David Brooks' 'clothesline' on Marc Cucurella The Blues ...

I said many times, for me, if there is no intention to take the ball, its a red; David Brooks incident represents the first time in Premier League history that a referee has rejected a red-card review

"Nobody really likes coming to play us here and, every home game, we go into it thinking we can win. We have to just keep our feet on the ground and keep plugging away game-by-game."

TNT Sports pundit Eni Aluko thinks David Brooks was fortunate not to be red carded during Bournemouth's 2-2 draw with Chelsea in the Premier League.

Enzo Maresca was left fuming after David Brooks escaped a red card in Chelsea ’s incident-packed draw with Bournemouth, but admitted his side’s second-half drop-off is “not normal”.

Substitute David Brooks's superb volley secured a deserved victory for hosts Bournemouth as they defeated a poor Everton 1-0 in their Premier League fixture at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.

That song has become all too rare at Chelsea over the past two years, but James picked a captain’s moment to remind everyone why they sing it at Stamford Bridge. This was a game of two halves but the point of demarcation was not the half-time break — it was the 56th minute.