Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett

WEEK 6 PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE REVIEW FRIDAY 23RD OCTOBER ASTON VILLA 0-3 LEEDS UNITEDReferee: Paul TierneyAssistants: Dan Cook, Sian Massey-EllisFourth official: Mike DeanVAR: Stuart AttwellAssistant VAR: Gary BeswickIt is disappointing that Grealish of Aston Villa, who is such a talented player, goes to ground so easily. Leeds opened the scoring through Bamford after a dynamic […]

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Week 6 Premier League Referee Appointments

Here is a list of the referee appointments for Week 6 of the Premier League, courtesy of Honorary Patron and regular contributor Keith Hackett: FRIDAY 23RD OCTOBER ASTON VILLA V LEEDS UNITED KICK OFF 20.00Referee: Paul TierneyAssistants: Dan Cook, Sian Massey-EllisFourth official: Mike DeanVAR: Stuart AttwellAssistant VAR: Gary Beswick SATURDAY 24TH OCTOBER WEST HAM UNITED […]

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Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett

PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE PERFORMANCE REVIEW WEEK 5 SATURDAY 17TH OCTOBER EVERTON V LIVERPOOL RESULT 2-2Referee: Michael OliverAssistants: Stuart Burt, Simon BennettFourth official: Paul TierneyVAR: David CooteAssistant VAR: Lee Betts There were three major talking points in this Merseyside derby.The first asked the biggest question and that was how did the Referee and VAR allow an […]

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Week 5 Premier League Referee Appointments

Saturday 17th October 2020EVERTON V LIVERPOOL 12.30 KICK OFFReferee: Michael OliverAssistants: Stuart Burt, Simon BennettFourth official: Paul TierneyVAR: David CooteAssistant VAR: Lee Betts CHELSEA V SOUTHAMPTON 15.00 KICK OFFReferee: Robert JonesAssistants: Darren Cann, Mark ScholesFourth official: Martin AtkinsonVAR: Mike DeanAssistant VAR: Peter Kirkup MANCHESTER CITY V ARSENAL KICK OFF 17.30Referee: Chris KavanaghAssistants: Sian Massey-Ellis, Constantine […]

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Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett

REVIEW OF WEEK 4 REFEREE INCIDENTS SATURDAY 3RD OCTOBER 2020 The first three weeks certainly created a great deal of debate about the high number of controversial handball decisions.After numerous protests by stakeholders in the game and the media, the Premier League reported in the newspapers that referees will soften their approach.I do hope that […]

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Iconic Moments in Football No.57

This week’s ‘Iconic Moment’ comes from the inaugural season of the Premier League on Saturday 19th September 1992.Liverpool travelled to Aston Villa for their ninth league match of the season. The visitors had won the FA Cup the previous season but were struggling in the league, finishing sixth in their first season without Kenny Dalglish who left the […]

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Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett

REVIEW OF PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE PERFORMANCES WEEK THREE Saturday 26 September BRIGHTON V MANCHESTER UNITED RESULT 2- 3Referee: Chris KavanaghAssistants: Sian Massey-Ellis, Constantine HatzidakisFourth official: Graham ScottVAR: Simon HooperAssistant VAR: Neil Davies There is no doubt that the outcome of this game would be the major talking point of the weekend. I thought that Referee […]

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Week 3 Premier League Referee Appointments

Saturday 26 September Brighton and Hove Albion vs Manchester United (12:30 kick off)Referee: Chris KavanaghAssistants: Sian Massey-Ellis, Constantine HatzidakisFourth official: Graham ScottVAR: Simon HooperAssistant VAR: Neil Davies Crystal Palace vs Everton (15:00 kick off)Referee: Kevin FriendAssistants: Simon Beck, Eddie SmartFourth official: Gavin WardVAR: Anthony TaylorAssistant VAR: Gary Beswick West Bromwich Albion vs Chelsea (17:30 kick […]

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Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett

PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE APPOINTMENTS MATCH WEEK 2 19TH SEPTEMBER 2020 EVERTON V WEST BROMWICH ALBION RESULT 5 – 2Referee: Mike DeanAssistants: Darren Cann, Dan RobathanFourth official: Jeremy SimpsonVAR: Simon HooperAssistant VAR: Stephen Child When a player pushes out with his hands in the face of his opponent, it leaves the referee Mike Dean no option other than to show a red card and dismiss.West Brom’s Gibbs in a flash of temper can expect an appropriate fine and suspension for his unacceptable actions. The knock on effect came at half time when the referee was leaving the field. Slaven Bilic (the West Brom manager) came and expressed his unhappiness to Mike Dean. Rather than attempting to take the heat out of the situation, Dean produced a red card to the West Brom […]

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On This Day – 17th September

Kenny Miller celebrates his first goal in Derby colours. There would be little else for the players and fans to celebrate over the rest of the 2007/08 season Derby beat Newcastle in the Premier League 1-0 at Pride Park on this day back in 2007, thanks to a debut goal from Kenny Miller. The victory […]

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