Referee Keith Stroud out of weekend fixture after Newcastle penalty blunder

06 April 2017 12:59
• Referee had been due to take charge of Gillingham v Millwall• Stroud made mistake in not awarding a penalty to be retaken against BurtonThe referee Keith Stroud will not take charge of the League One match between Gillingham and Millwall on Saturday after his mistake in not awarding a penalty to be retaken in the Newcastle United v Burton Albion match on Wednesday.The 47-year-old has been withdrawn while the referees’ body, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited, reviews the penalty incident. Related: Matt Ritchie sinks Burton and puts Newcastle on top after penalty chaos Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian