Dermot Gallagher, a former Premier League referee, examines a number of incidents, including a number of controversial calls during Manchester United’s 1-0 loss to Newcastle United at St. James’ Park and a highly debated call at the City Ground during Saturday Night Football.
DERMOT’S VERDICT: Technically, by law, he hasn’t done anything wrong.
DERMOT SAYS: “Difficult because this is a lad who I’d say plays advantage more than anybody. He quite rightly plays on and for whatever reason Simon then blows up.
“If he’d have waited a second later the whole landscape changes. Technically, by law, he hasn’t done anything wrong. It is the ref’s choice to play advantage, not anybody else.”
Stephen Warnock: “I accept human error but it is a big error from Simon Hooper. He will be devastated looking back at that.”
