Chris Kavanagh instantly dismissed Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s appeal for a penalty in the Merseyside derby.
Everton were left feeling aggrieved after no foul was given against Curtis Jones inside the opening half on Sunday.
A coming together between Dewsbury-Hall and the Liverpool player saw the Everton midfielder brought down right on the edge of the box.
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Footage from Kavanagh’s ‘ref cam’ has now been published, with the referee’s comments clear on the matter.
Chris Kavanagh’s explanation of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s penalty appeal
Speaking to Everton News, Mark Clattenburg also rejected Dewsbury-Hall’s penalty demand, insisting it was a shoulder-to-shoulder challenge.
The footage shared from Kavanagh’s camera by Sky Sports showed the official insist it was nothing more than a coming together.
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“No. No. No. It’s a coming together. On-field decision is play on. Side to side,” said Kavanagh.
David Moyes was adamant Everton deserved a penalty for the foul on his 27-year-old midfielder.
However, Everton witnessed yet another big decision go against them with Kavanagh holding the whistle.
Kavanagh issued bizarre Virgil van Dijk reasoning over Gueye challenge
It was certainly a heated Merseyside derby, with Kavanagh setting the tone from the early minutes, when he refused to award Virgil van Dijk a yellow card for wiping out Idrissa Gana Gueye.
“He’s trying,” said Kavanagh, suggesting Van Dijk attempted to play the ball.
The reasoning makes little sense given the Liverpool defender had to go through Everton’s midfielder and still did not make any contact with the ball.
Kavanagh then booked Jordan Pickford for dissent.
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