Allardyce: “Our Achilles heel”

Bitterly disappointed Sam Allardyce cut a forlorn figure after the Irons had been caught in the dying seconds.

And it was hard not to feel sorry for the manager as the team trooped off at the end devastated by the late leveller

He said: “I thought we were going to see the game through nicely but we made a huge mistake at the end. Whether it’s a soft penalty or it isn’t, it is something we shouldn’t have done.

“It’s a real disappointment but it was a magnificent performance. The reason we lost the game was a bit of luck for them.

“We should have done enough at 2-0 up to see it out. That’s been our Achilles heel since the turn of the year. We were in front against West Brom and drew 1-1, we were in front against Manchester United and drew 1-1, and we were in front at Swansea and drew 1-1.

“I’m not blaming Harry Kane for going down in the box – we should do more of that. We’re an honest team and we’ve only got one penalty this season. We’re not getting rewards for our honesty.”