Behind the Whistle: Former Premier League referee Chris Foy explains why Derby and Portsmouth were denied penalty decisions

Former Premier League referee Chris Foy examines decisions from the latest Sky Bet League One and League Two action; Burton Albion 1-1 Wycombe Wanderers; Fleetwood Town 1-3 Derby County; Cheltenham Town 2-1 Portsmouth; Mansfield Town 0-1 Crewe Alexandra

Tuesday 9 January 2024 14:00, 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 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: Goal scored — potential offside (Burton Albion)

Decision: Goal awarded (Burton Albion)

Foy says: This decision is based on whether the Burton forward ahead of the ball is firstly in an offside position, and if so, does he either: clearly obstruct the line of vision of the goalkeeper, or make an obvious action that clearly impacts the goalkeeper?

I think we can confirm the forward is in an offside position; however, he is not clearly in the line of vision of the goalkeeper or making an obvious action that has impacted the goalkeeper's ability to play the ball. A really good call from the officiating team involving teamwork to award the goal.

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Incident: Potential