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Keith Hackett’s verdict
1) Goal. It’s not exactly sporting behaviour, but it doesn’t qualify as unsporting behaviour in the laws. The goalkeeper must be alert at all times and, as every youngster knows, play to the whistle. Thanks to Will Stanley.
2) You have to base your decisions on what you and your colleagues see or hear in real time. As things stand, video footage cannot be used by referees to judge any incident, so all you can do is reassure the manager that the authorities will investigate and take action if the abuse is proven. Keep a close eye on the players involved in the second half. Thanks to Jon Thomson.
3) No goal. You should have stopped play the moment the ball reached the player you planned to dismiss – he shouldn’t be on the pitch and you cannot allow him to benefit from the advantage you awarded the opposition. Call him over and show him a second yellow, then a red. Restart with an indirect free-kick, taken from where the ball was when it reached him – the point at which you should have stopped play. Adrian Lobb wins the shirt.
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