Former Premier League referee Peter Walton believes Lee Mason was wrong to award Brighton a penalty against Everton.
The Blues were leading 2-1 at the Amex when referee Andrew Madley opted to go to VAR following a challenge by Michael Keane on Aaron Connolly inside the box.
And following a length review, Mason, on VAR duty at Stockley Park - and after taking 14 looks at the incident - awarded the spot kick which was converted by Neal Maupay.
Everton’s players were incensed by the decision with many appealing to the official after he pointed to the spot.
And Walton believes although there was contact, it wasn’t enough to award a penalty.
“The two players have come together there and there is clear tread on Connolly’s foot, I think it is incidental contact,” Walton told BT’s Score show.
“I don’t think that constitutes a foul. It is two players coming together. Yes he stood on his foot and yes there has been contact.
“The VAR in that game, Lee Mason, has told Andy Madley that is a penalty kick."
Before Walton added: “Again we go back to whether the referee should go over to the monitor. I think Andy Madley should have went over to the monitor and said let me have a look.
“It is a huge decision to be given in a game like this.”
To make matters worse, Everton went on to lose the game after Lucas Digne put the ball into his own net four minutes into stoppage time.
The defeat leaves Silva's side 16th in the Premier League table with 10 points from 10 games.
