Blackburn Rovers midfielder Morten Gamst Pedersen insists he's not a cheat following controversial corner

Winger believes he did nothing wrong in build up to Lancashire club's second goal in away trip to Wigan on Saturday, which helped them escape defeat and come away with a point

22 Nov 2011 09:38:00

By Kavan Young

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Morten Gamst Pedersen of Blackburn(Getty Images)

Blackburn Rovers's Morten Gamst Pedersen has insisted that he believed Yakubu had taken the controversial corner in Saturday's 3-3 draw away at Wigan Athletic and has therefore denied that he cheated.

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Pedersen faced criticism in the media over the weekend, including former England striker Gary Lineker calling him a cheat on Match Of The Day, for his part in the controversial move that lead to Junior Hoilett scoring Blackburn’s second goal.

But the Norwgian midfielder believes he is no cheat and says he was sure Yakubu had nudged the ball forward, therefore bringing the ball into open play.

Pedersen told the Daily Mirror: “I was looking into the box when Yakubu pretended to kick the ball, and I only saw him doing that in the corner of my eye, so I thought he had touched it.”

Yakubu had previously admitted that he didn't touch the ball in the build-up.

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