Petr Cech blast ref Mike Dean following his penalty call against Arsenal

Petr Cech has slammed referee Mike Dean after the Gunners were denied a win against West Brom following a controversial late penalty decision.

Arsenal looked to have won the game  after Alexis Sanchez's free-kick deflected in off James McClean with only seven minutes left, but Calum Chambers was penalised for blocking a Kieran Gibbs cross with his hand.

Jay Rodriguez snatched an equaliser from the penalty spot in the 89th minute.

Cech was also booked after the match after approaching the officials and the 35-year-old was left nonplussed by the decision.

"I got a yellow card for saying that it was not a handball," a visibly furious Cech told Sky Sports.

"We have a meeting with the referees at the start of every season, and every time we say that the player is too close to the ball [in such an incident] for it to be a handball.

"So, I asked him why he changed his opinion to give the penalty when every time we have these meetings they say it will not be a penalty. So he booked me and it is most disappointing because he could have told me why. He just walked away and gave me a yellow card."

Asked what Dean said to Cech in reply, the keeper said: "Nothing. I expect when I walk to the referee with respect and ask a question that he answers me in a normal way."