Howard Webb admits Forest should have had at least one penalty against Everton
Howard Webb has admitted Nottingham Forest should have been awarded at least one penalty in their recent highly-charged fixture against Premier League relegation rivals Everton.
Everton claimed a 2-0 win at Goodison Park on April 21 but Forest were incandescent that three separate penalty appeals were ignored by referee Anthony Taylor, with VAR Stuart Attwell not interfering.
Webb, the chief refereeing officer of Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), believes Ashley Young’s challenge on Giovanni Reyna and his potential handball were both open to interpretation.
The next episode of Match Officials ◉ Everton v Nottingham Forest – no penalty awarded for a challenge by Ashley Young on Callum Hudson-Odoi in 55th minute◉ Brentford v Brighton & Hove Albion –…
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