MX23RW : Friday, March 29 15:23:46| >> :600:99979:99979:
[monks data]
Manchester United logo
Premier League
Feb 28, 2015 at 3pm UK
 
Sunderland

2-0

Rooney (66' pen., 84')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Referee Roger East: Wes Brown red card 'not mistaken identity'

Referee Roger East tells match officials' body PGMOL that his dismissal of Wes Brown in Sunderland's defeat to Manchester United was not a case of mistaken identity.

Referee Roger East has told match officials' body PGMOL that his dismissal of Wes Brown in Sunderland's defeat to Manchester United was not a case of mistaken identity.

Brown saw red in the incident which earned United a penalty in their 2-0 win at Old Trafford, although it appeared to be John O'Shea who fouled Radamel Falcao inside the box.

East says that he believed both Black Cats defenders made contact with Falcao and stands by his decision, despite O'Shea pleading with the official to send him off instead before Brown walked down the tunnel.

A statement from the PGMOL read: "From his position Roger East, the match referee, believed he saw contact from John O'Shea and Wes Brown on Radamel Falcao.

"As he thought Brown made a foul on Falcao while he was in the act of shooting, he dismissed Brown. After the incident, the match referee consulted with his team of officials but none were better placed to offer guidance."

East's decision came on the same day that football's rule-makers ruled out the imminent introduction of video technology.

ID:208372: cacheID:208372:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2221:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet looks on before the Barclays Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland at The Hawthorns on August 16, 2014
Read Next:
Poyet questions red card decision
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds38257670284282
2Leicester CityLeicester38264874344082
3Ipswich TownIpswich38249580493181
4Southampton36227773472673
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom3919101060372367
6Norwich CityNorwich381871369541561
7Hull City371610115346758
8Coventry CityCoventry3715121059431657
9Preston North EndPreston37168134954-556
10Middlesbrough38166165352154
11Cardiff CityCardiff38165174351-853
12Bristol City39148174345-250
13Sunderland38146184845348
14Watford381212145351248
15Swansea CitySwansea381210164858-1046
16Millwall391111173751-1444
17Blackburn RoversBlackburn38119185164-1342
18Plymouth ArgylePlymouth381011175462-841
19Stoke CityStoke38118193553-1841
20Queens Park RangersQPR381010183650-1440
21Birmingham CityBirmingham38109194259-1739
22Huddersfield TownHuddersfield38815154261-1939
23Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds38115223061-3138
24Rotherham UnitedRotherham38311243077-4720


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!