Theo Walcott has apologised for diving to try to win a penalty during Arsenal's third-round FA Cup tie against Leeds, which finished 1-1 at Emirates Stadium.
The England youngster came off the bench in the second half on Saturday as the Gunners were trailing to a Robert Snodgrass spot-kick.
The 21-year-old forward looked to have won a penalty after going down under a tackle from Paul Connolly, but after consulting with his assistant, referee Phil Dowd changed his mind.
However, moments later it was a penalty when Walcott was tugged back by Ben Parker, and captain Cesc Fabregas converted to earn a replay at Elland Road.
Walcott has issued a statement apologising for his actions, insisting they were out of character.
He told the club's official website: "I want to apologise to the managers because I actually dived. I was trying to win the penalty.
"I said to one of their players 'would you have done it?' and he said he probably would have.
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