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The decision sparked massive debate among fans and pundits alike, while many once again took aim the officials who made the decision.

The complete transcript of the conversation that ruled out west ham’s equaliser against arsenal has been revealed.

Callum wilson looked to have scored a massive goal that simultaneously pushed the irons a huge point closer to premier league safety and dented the gunners’ title hopes. However, following a five-minute var review, the goal was ruled out for a foul by pablo on arsenal goalkeeper david raya.

The decision sparked massive debate among fans and pundits alike, while many once again took aim the officials who made the decision.

West ham even submitted a formal complaint to the pgmol over the decision, given the huge ramifications it could have for their season.

But on the latest episode of mic’d up, the full conversation held between those who officiated the game has now been publicly revealed.

Sunsport has transcribed the complete conversation between referee chris kavanagh, assistant referee one dan cook, assistant referee two ian hussin, fourth official james bell, var darren england and var assistant akil howson.

You can read it in full below:

Var darren england: possible foul on keeper. Watch has gone.

Avar akil howson: goal given.

Ar1 dan cook: i don’t see any foul on the goalkeeper.

Ref chris kavanagh: on-field decision is goal.

Var: checking the on-field decision of goal. Ok, let’s play it through, let’s play it through. Let’s just get a feel now. So, the keeper there… then it’s just a shot. So, it’s literally just a possible foul on raya, what i’m seeing in terms of that.

Avar: yeah, and to make sure he doesn’t have it in his hand.

Var: ok, let’s get a tighter angle on the goalkeeper please. On the arsenal goalkeeper.

Replay operator: yeah.

Var: this one. Slow it down, frame by frame. For me, there is a foul. Potential foul with the arm. His hand is holding his arm down. That’s impactful, for me. The left arm there, is holding, is across the body. He’s across the head and he’s holding the left arm of raya, there. Which impedes his ability to get to the ball properly. Doesn’t look that impactful from that angle.

Replay operator: i’ve got a pole cam angle.

Var: give us pole cam.

Avar: it’s like, raya… because that contact we’ve got there, we’ve got…

Var: just keep delaying. Just checking possible foul on the goalkeeper.

Avar: you’ve got that straight behind him as well, look.

Var: yeah.

Replay operator: i’ll go back to the original angle.

Var: yeah. But this happens before.

Replay operator: do you want to see it at full speed?

Var: yes please. Is it impactful on the goalkeeper that, for me. Go back to the second angle you showed me, the second angle.

Replay operator: no problem, just going to look now.

Avar: can you do a split screen on both of them as well?

Var: this one here, this one. Yeah, give us a split screen. That one and then the first angle.

Replay operator: ok, goal line?

Var: no, sorry, this one and this one, thank you.

Avar: i don’t like trossard not facing the ball and you’ve got… i agree, it’s impactful, it’s just everything else that’s going on as well. Let’s say we’re saying that’s a foul, then what are we saying about trossard’s actions on the same player? What are we saying about declan rice behind?

Var: yeah. He still gets a hand to the ball, doesn’t he? When he’s getting to the ball.

Avar: what’s your initial opinion as you watched it?

Var: i think, for me, we send him for an on-field review to look at the possible foul on the goalkeeper. And then we get him to look at the other incidents as well. I think that’s the best decision in terms of this. Ok.

(Addressing kavanagh) chris, i’m going to recommend an on-field review for a possible foul on the goalkeeper but there are some other incidents to look at while you’re at the monitor as well.

Ref: ok.

Var: so, i’m going to show you a possible foul on the goalkeeper.

Replay operator: this angle?

Ref: ok.

Var: the left arm of pablo comes across raya and holds onto the left arm of raya as he goes to win the ball.

Ref: yeah.

Var: i’m showing you that now.

Ref: i can see the clear holding on him across.

Var: yeah, but then i’m just going to show you some, obviously, other angles on that incident, of players.

Ref: ok.

Avar: you’ve got declan rice and you’ve got trossard.

Ref: i don’t know what you’re trying to show me, give me a clue.