Ok it was just an elbow in the ribs. I retract everything I said.
The 4th official.
He assists the referee to control the match in accordance with the Laws of the Game. The referee, however, retains the authority to decide on all points connected with play.
You think the ref gave them nothing to even things up for Brighton do you ?
To even things up for Vincelot getting seen punching an opponent and rightly being dismissed and Barnes stamping down on admittedly a dangerous tackle from the Burnley player, 50/50 that one. Pawson wasn't that bad. To...