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Kaikai rescues Brentford point
- Updated: December 26, 2016
Brentford salvaged a stoppage-time point from an action-packed and controversial 2-2 draw with Cardiff which exploded into life in the final seven minutes.
On-loan Crystal Palace striker Sullay Kaikai struck twice late on to cancel out Peter Whittingham’s first-half penalty and an 89th-minute Kenneth Zohore goal that looked like being the winner.
But the main focus was on referee Simon Hooper, who incensed the Griffin Park crowd by awarding Cardiff a 22nd-minute spot-kick and then dismissing three clear-cut penalty calls for the hosts.
Whittingham gave Cardiff the lead from the spot following an innocuous-looking coming-together between Sean Morrison and Brentford defender Andreas Bjelland in the box.
Brentford huffed and puffed for an equaliser and it came with seven minutes remaining when 21-year-old Kaikai cut inside from the left and smashed an unstoppable dipping drive in off the far post.
But Zohore looked like having the final say when he raced clear on 89 minutes and …
