Game replayed, statements released - Final Liverpool goal verdict after Nottingham Forest controversy
Plenty has been said about Liverpool's 99th-minute winner against Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon.
Darwin Nunez's headed effort secured all three points for Jurgen Klopp's side at the City Ground, though attention quickly turned away from the significance of this result to a decision made by referee Paul Tierney in the build-up to this goal.
Tierney awarded an uncontested drop-ball to Caoimhin Kelleher after a collision in the box with the Republic of Ireland international and Ibrahima Konate. The referee stopped play when Forest had the ball but did not return possession to Nuno Espirito Santo's side upon restarting the game.
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Liverpool would go on to score one minute and 50 seconds later, leading to a furious reaction from the Forest bench at the full-time whistle.
Former Premier League referee Mike Dean labelled Tierney's actions as a "monumental error", with Dean's former top-flight colleague Dermot Gallagher also acknowledging a mistake had been made. Gary Neville felt the reaction has been overblown, whilst the complete opposite view is clear from Forest, latest appointment Mark Clattenberg, and their owner.
Was the decision made really this bad? ECHO writers have had their say, below.
Tom Cavilla
After all the poor refereeing decisions involving Liverpool have been on the receiving end of this season, that this is the one people have chosen to kick up such a fuss over is rather amusing.
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