Behind the Whistle: Chris Foy explains the latest EFL decisions including Leeds, Bristol Rovers, Derby and Swindon
Former Premier League referee Chris Foy examines decisions from the latest Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two action; Leeds vs Plymouth, Carlisle United vs Bristol Rovers, Derby County vs Barnsley, Swindon Town vs Stockport County all analysed
Thursday 16 November 2023 13:42, UK
In Behind the Whistle, former Premier League and EFL referee Chris Foy goes through a selection of key match decisions from the latest Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two action.
Behind the Whistle aims to give supporters of EFL clubs an insight into the decision-making considerations and also clarification of certain calls to provide an understanding of how the laws of the game are interpreted.
As part of a regular feature on Sky Sports following the conclusion of a matchday, Foy will be here to run you through some refereeing matters in the EFL…
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Incident: Possible offside (Leeds United)
Decision: Goal disallowed
Foy says: There are a couple of factors at play here but the assistant referee and referee correctly rule the goal out for offside.
When Leeds United's Sam Byram (#25) plays the initial ball through it is clear that Cyrensio Summerville (#10) has just strayed beyond Plymouth's second last defender (#6), and is in an offside position.
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Although Plymouth's Argyle's Julio Pleguezuelo (#5) gets a touch as he attempts to intercept the ball, this is an uncontrolled action, therefore Summervillehas clearly gained an advantage from being in an offside position when the initial pass was made, and the goal is correctly disallowed.
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