In Behind the Whistle, former Premier League referee Chris Foy goes by way of a number of key match choices from the weekend EFL motion.
Behind the Whistle goals to offer supporters of EFL golf equipment an perception into the decision-making issues and likewise clarification of sure calls to offer an understanding of how the legal guidelines of the sport are interpreted.
As a part of a daily function on Sky Sports activities following the conclusion of a matchday, Foy can be right here to run you thru some refereeing issues within the EFL…   
Burnley 0-0 Sunderland
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Highlights of the Sky Guess Championship match between Burnley and Sunderland
Incident: Potential penalty and pink card (Sunderland/Burnley)
Resolution: Penalty awarded, no pink card (Sunderland/Burnley)
Foy says: “There are a number of incidents inside one right here, because the referee has to make choices on whether or not or not Sunderland must be awarded a penalty, as nicely any disciplinary motion that must be taken towards the Burnley defender.
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Sunderland had been awarded a penalty towards Burnley nonetheless was this the proper name because the foul gave the impression to be exterior the field? Subsequently, ought to the Burnley participant have obtained a pink card for denial of an apparent goalscoring alternative?
“Firstly, the referee judges that the incident occurs contained in the field and he awards a penalty. With the advantage of replays, we will see that the incident truly takes place exterior the realm and the referee ought to due to this fact have awarded a free-kick to Sunderland.
“As the offence took place outside the penalty area and involved the denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity, the correct disciplinary sanction in this incident should have been a red card for the Burnley defender.”
Portsmouth 2-1 Middlesbrough
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A Portsmouth objective was awarded towards Middlesbrough however did the assistant referee get a good offside name appropriate?
Incident: Aim scored, doable offside (Portsmouth)
Resolution: Aim awarded, no offside (Portsmouth)
Foy says: “This is an excellent decision from the assistant referee as he remains alert to the movement of the Middlesbrough back-line attempting to catch the Portsmouth forwards offside, as well as the movement of the attacker.
“When the ball is delivered into the trail of Portsmouth’s No 30, Middlesbrough’s No 30 begins to trace again earlier than holding his run barely in an try and play the Portsmouth attacker offside.
“Despite this defensive manoeuvre, Portsmouth’s No 30 remains onside at the moment the ball is played and the assistant referee rightly keeps his flag down.”
Rotherham United 4-2 Charlton Athletic
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Rotherham had been awarded a free-kick for this foul towards Charlton however ought to it have been a penalty?
Incident: Potential penalty, foul (Rotherham United)
Resolution: No penalty, free-kick awarded (Rotherham United)
Foy says: “The referee does very well here to identify the location of the foul that took place.
“When the foul is dedicated by the Charlton Athletic defender, it’s troublesome in actual time to inform whether or not or not the journey happens inside or exterior of the penalty space.
“The referee’s position and focus here allows him to make an excellent judgement, he has no obstructions and can identify that the foul takes place outside the box. A free-kick is the correct decision.”
Stevenage 1-2 Wigan Athletic
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Wigan noticed themselves lowered to 10 gamers for critical foul play, did the referee make the proper choice?
Incident: Potential pink card, critical foul play (Wigan Athletic)
Resolution: Purple card awarded (Wigan Athletic)
Foy says: “Although we can’t be sure if the Wigan Athletic player intended to make contact with the Stevenage player where he does, the referee is correct in awarding the red card for serious foul play.
“The Wigan participant, for me, in all probability intends to only cease a counter-attack by cynically tripping the Stevenage participant who’s progressing with the ball, however in doing so he clearly catches the opponent with the studs of his boot and with power, on his opponent’s Achilles.
“Whether there was any intent or not, the contact endangers the safety of his opponent and meets the threshold for a red card, which the referee correctly shows.”
Swindon City 2-0 Barrow
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The referee had two massive calls to make as Swindon scored towards Barrow for a possible offside and foul by the attacker within the build-up for the objective
Incident: Aim scored, doable offside (Swindon City)
Resolution: Aim awarded, no offside (Swindon City)
Foy says: “It could be argued the match officials have two big calls to make here, and for me they get them both correct.
“Firstly, there’s a suspicion of offside as Swindon’s No 10 is performed by way of, however replays present that he instances his run nicely. The assistant referee accurately retains his flag down.
“Secondly, the referee has a decision to make about whether or not the attacker commits a foul on the goalkeeper, or vice versa. He correctly identifies that the ball is played fairly and therefore there are no issues as the ball is rolled into the net.
“In what was such a rapidly growing assault, each the referee and his assistant do nicely to accurately name each choices, and the objective is rightly awarded.”
