Webber returns to sting Hornets
Proud Preston close 55-year gap
Potters clip Bluebirds
—– It may still be November, but a key relegation clash sees Sheffield United clinch three vital points at Watford.
An 88th minute winner by former Hornet Danny Webber is bad enough for the home team to stomach but, not for the first time this season, they are on the wrong end of a controversial decision as the Blades’ striker was clearly in an offside position.
Admirably, Watford boss Adrian Boothroyd was in no mood to blame the officials: “Danny Webber’s goal was offside but let’s be right about things, we didn’t perform. They hit the post twice and deserved to win, simple as that.”
Despite the win, United are still in the bottom three but now level on points with Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers.
Danny Webber’s match-winner was another decision that Waford have reason to feel aggreived about and, if those decisions had gone the other way, their position in the Premiership table would have looked very different today.
Indeed, if all the controversial goal incidents throughout the season were to be resolved and the combined points accumulations taken in to account, there would be some very different tales to tell.
With this in mind, we are aware of a new web site that rights obvious wrongs and allows you to vote on some of the questionable refereeing decisions.
And there’s also the chance to win cash prizes for your efforts.
Have a look at www.rightresult.net
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—– For the first time since they won the Second Division title in 1950-51, Preston North End are at the top of the second tier of English football.
Preston’s proud achievement is slightly tempered by being denied a victory against Coventry City at Deepdale by a late equaliser.
They go to the top of the Championship as Cardiff City lose 0-3 at Stoke City. The Potters seal their fifth consecutive win with three goals in five minutes at the start of the second half.
Hull City boss Phil Parkinson suffers a humiliating first return to Colchester United. The seventh-placed Us, in their first-ever Championship campaign, thump the big-spending struggling Tigers 5-1 with Chris Iwelumo becoming the first Colchester player to score four goals in a league game since 1962.
Leeds United drop back in to the bottom three after a 1-2 defeat at Burnley.
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