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West Ham's Andy Carroll believes Leicester should not have had last minute penalty

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West Ham striker Andy Carroll disputed the last minute Leicester penalty that was given against him

West Ham striker Andy Carroll feels the last minute penalty given against him during Sunday's match with Leicester was the wrong decision.

Leonardo Ulloa scored from the penalty spot in the fifth minute of injury-time to earn 10-man Leicester a dramatic 2-2 draw with the Hammers.

Carroll was adjudged to have fouled Jeffrey Schlupp in the box, convincing referee Jon Moss to point to the spot.

Eleven minutes earlier, Carroll converted a penalty after Wes Morgan was penalised for bringing Winston Reid to the ground.

The England international felt that the decision to give a penalty for Morgan's foul on Reid was correct, but his challenge on Schlupp did not merit the same outcome.

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Watch the moment Leicester were awarded an injury-time penalty which was to earn them a crucial 2-2 draw against West Ham

"It was always going to happen [a penalty]," he told Sky Sports' Geoff Shreeves after the game.

"It's hard for the ref, but all game it's been happening, and for me it was a penalty. But then you see the one that was given against me, he's gone down before I've even got him. 

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Leicester's Jeff Schlupp falls down under the attempted challenge from Andy Carroll
Image: There's debate over whether Carroll touched Leicester's Jeff Schlupp in the penalty box

"He's [Schlupp] took a touch, the ref's looking to even it [the game] out."

The draw is a blow for West Ham and their Champions League hopes as they sit sixth in the Premier League table.

The Hammers have now drawn their last four Premier League matches, and Carroll says his team-mates will look to quickly improve their form with just five league games left of the season to play.

He added: "If we keep getting draws then we won't finish very high but we're working on it.

"It was disappointing [today]. We've got to take each game as it comes and hopefully get a few more points before the end of the season."