Referee Controversy in Liverpool's Dramatic Win

Referee Decision in Liverpool's Dramatic Winner

• Paul Tierney, who made a mistake in Liverpool's win at Nottingham Forest, will not referee a game in the next round of Premier League matches.
• Tierney will be the video assistant referee (VAR) for Arsenal's home game with Brentford on Saturday.
• Tierney stopped play for a head injury to Reds defender Ibrahima Konate when Forest had possession in added time.
• He restarted play by giving Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher the ball and Darwin Nunez scored moments later.
• The goal gave the visitors a 1-0 victory and came in the 99th minute - one minute and 50 seconds after the restart incident.
• International Football Association Board rules state the game should have restarted with Forest possession from where they had the ball outside the box.
• Forest players and staff surrounded Tierney after full-time and coach Steven Reid was shown a red card.
• Forest referee analyst Mark Clattenburg criticised Tierney's decision.

Singh Gill Family Makes More History

• Referee Sunny Singh Gill is set to make Premier League history this weekend when he takes charge of Crystal Palace's home game with Luton Town.
• He will become the first British South Asian to referee a match in the competition.
• His father Jarnail remains the first and only English Football League referee to wear a turban, officiating 150 matches between 2004 and 2010.
• His brother Bhupinder became the first Sikh-Punjabi to serve as a Premier League assistant referee in January 2023.