MARK CLATTENBURG: I can understand why VAR didn’t overturn the decision to book Harry Toffolo for diving in the play-off final… but Lewis O’Brien should have been given a penalty, although it wasn’t easy for Jon Moss to spot it in real time
- It wasn’t clear whether Jack Colback made any contact with Harry Toffolo
- Lewis O’Brien should have got a penalty following Max Lowe’s challenge
- However, it wasn’t the easiest incident for referee Jon Moss to spot in real time
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I can see why VAR Paul Tierney did not overturn Jon Moss’s decision that Harry Toffolo had dived in the penalty area.
Did Forest’s Jack Colback make contact? The replays were inconclusive, so it was not a clear and obvious error.
Huddersfield had more of a case with their second penalty claim.
The replays weren’t conclusive to suggest Jack Colback made contact with Harry Toffolo
Lewis O’Brien fell under pressure from Max Lowe, who was accused of fouling him from behind. It was not the easiest thing to see in real time, so I do not blame Moss for letting play continue.
VAR had the luxury of super slow-mo, and that did not look good for Lowe and Forest, but Tierney decided not to disagree with the retiring referee.
Lewis O’Brien should have been awarded a penalty, although it wasn’t the easiest to spot
VAR Paul Tierney decided to agree with the decisions made by retiring referee Jon Moss (left)
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