PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE REVIEW WEEK 28 Friday 12 March NEWCASTLE UNITED V ASTON VILLA Result 1-1Referee: Paul Tierney. Assistants: Ian Hussin, Dan Cook. Fourth official: Andy Madley. VAR: Jarred Gillett. Assistant VAR: Timothy Wood. A good performance by Referee Tierney who kept play moving well with his low-key, accurate and efficient performance.Villa opened the scoring […]
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Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
Review of Week 26 of the Premier League BURNLEY V ARSENAL Result 1-1Referee: Andre Marriner. Assistants: Scott Ledger, Eddie Smart. Fourth official: Anthony Taylor. VAR: Kevin Friend. Assistant VAR: Matthew Wilkes. It was evident to me that this referee was struggling with his movement around the field of play in the second half of the […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE PERFORMANCE REVIEW WEEK 25 FRIDAY 19TH FEBRUARY WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS V LEEDS UNITED Result 1-0Referee: David Coote. Assistants: Nick Hopton, James Mainwaring. Fourth official: Darren England. VAR: Jarred Gillett. Assistant VAR: Gary Beswick. The home team secured a win but not without controversy. Leeds striker Patrick Bamford scored a goal, only to have […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
REFEREE PERFORMANCE REVIEW WEEK 24 PREMIER LEAGUE Saturday 13th February Leicester City v Liverpool Result 3-1Referee: Anthony Taylor. Assistants: Gary Beswick, Adam Nunn. Fourth official: Lee Mason. VAR: Stuart Attwell. Assistant VAR: Mark Scholes.This was Referee Taylors 23rd game of the season having been involved in the following UEFA games season to date:24/09/20 European Super […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
The Emirates FA Cup – Fourth Round Proper (Friday 22nd – Tuesday 26th January 2021) Friday 22nd January 2021 Chorley v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Result 0-1)Referee: Taylor, AnthonyAssistant Referee: Nunn, AdamAssistant Referee: Betts, LeeFourth Official: Kavanagh, ChrisThis was an excellent game of football and Chorley can be very proud of what they have achieved in this […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
REFEREE PERFORMANCE REVIEW PREMIER LEAGUE WEEK 19 Saturday 16 January WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS VS WEST BROMWICH ALBION Result: 2-3Referee: Michael Oliver Assistants: Stuart Burt, Simon Bennett Fourth official: Andy Madley VAR: David Coote Assistant VAR: Nick HoptonWest Brom opened the scoring from the penalty mark in the eighth minute of the game after Referee Oliver had been in a good position to judge that the […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
Keith Hackett refereeing the 1981 FA Cup Final between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur Keith Hackett gives his expert views on a few of the matches played over this FA Cup Third Round weekend: Chorley v Derby County Result 2-0Referee: Kevin FriendAssistant Referees: Robert Merchant & Robert AtkinFourth Official: Ross Joyce Derby County were unable […]
A Discussion on Video Assistant Referee and the Future – by Keith Hackett
I had the pleasure recently to participate in a Webinar organised by SPORTING CLUBE DE PORTUGAL.The Conference had the title ‘VAR FUTURE CHALLENGES’, and the aim of our brief was to continue to explore the use of the Video Assistant Referee in football and to share experiences. DR. FREDERICO VARANDAS President of Sporting Clube de […]
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REFEREE PERFORMANCE REVIEW PREMIER LEAGUE WEEK 17 Before I commence my review, I want to highlight the performance of a young referee in the Sheffield Wednesday vs Derby County game.Matthew Donohue, a young referee from the North West, delivered a terrific performance, his movement and positioning was excellent, His management of players through good communication […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE PERFORMANCE REVIEW WEEK 15SATURDAY 26TH DECEMBER 2020 LEICESTER CITY V MANCHESTER UNITED Result 2-2Referee: Mike Dean. Assistants: Ian Hussin, Dan Robathan. Fourth official: Robert Jones. VAR: Graham Scott. Assistant VAR: Neil Davies. Manchester United’s Rashford should have opened the scoring with an open goal but he put his header over the bar. […]