Leeds v Middlesbrough ref slammed by ex-FIFA official after 2nd-half incident
Referee Ben Toner has come under fire from Keith Hackett for a call he made during the second half of Leeds United vs. Middlesbrough.
After frustrating Boro with one of his calls in the first half, Toner left the visiting team baffled when he booked Anfernee Dijksteel in the second half.
Referee Ben Toner has come under fire from Keith Hackett for a call he made during the second half of Leeds United vs. Middlesbrough.
After frustrating Boro with one of his calls in the first half, Toner left the visiting team baffled when he booked Anfernee Dijksteel in the second half.
“The holding offence committed by the Middlesbrough player was undeniable, and it continued until the player was able to escape.” The Middlesbrough player received a yellow card for a clearly unlawful challenge. He wasn’t reckless when he issued the challenge.
“Unfortunately, the yellow card cannot be contested. The refereeing call made by referee Toner, who had previously denied Middlesbrough a penalty kick, was extremely poor.
Leeds United benefit from refereeing decisions v Middlesbrough
Boro had a strong penalty shout rejected and saw one of their players wrongly booked in this instance.
Manor Solomon pulled back on Dijksteel’s arm, causing the Boro player to lose balance and take out Joe Rothwell.
But even Michael Carrick acknowledged that Leeds were worth their 3-1 victory at Elland Road on Tuesday, December 10.
Between now and the end of the season, worse choices will be made, and the more that work in the Whites’ advantage, the more likely they are to be promoted automatically.
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