Liverpool penalty should not have stood v Brighton: Ex-Ref

A refereeing debate has followed Liverpool’s 3-0 FA Cup win over Brighton after an ex-official claimed Mo Salah’s penalty should not have been awarded because of an earlier foul in the build-up.

The incident came late on at Anfield when the 33-year-old Egypt international won a spot-kick under pressure inside the box before converting to make the scoreline comfortable.

Keith Hackett, the former PGMOL chief and ex-FIFA referee, told Football Insider that Stuart Attwell missed what he...