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'WE SHOULD HAVE HAD A PENALTY'

Posted on: Tue 24 Feb 2009
By Ben Campbell

Wanderers boss Peter Taylor believes his side should have been awarded a penalty in Monday evening's game with Rotherham.

Taylor was unhappy that a spot-kick wasn't given when it appeared that 17-year-old winger Matt Phillips was tripped by Millers left-back Marc Joseph midway through the first half. 

Phillips was a constant menace for the hour he was on the pitch and the Blues chief couldn't understand how the referee didn't hand his side the chance the take the lead from 12 yards.

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He told wwfc.com: "I've seen the penalty again and if that's not a penalty then a penalty will never be given again in football.

"I'm not very happy with the decision, the referee said to me if he got it wrong then he's sorry but it's a bit easy to say that, if that was outside the box he would have given it. It was a penalty.

"I can live with the referee not seeing the corner but he was five yards from the penalty decision and to me that was a guarantee."

And despite Taylor feeling the decision went against his side he refuses to believe that the introduction of goal line technology would benefit the game.

He said: "I think that would take the enjoyment out of the game. Referees have good and bad performances, just like teams have, but that's the beauty of the game."

Wanderers were the team that controlled the game from start to finish both on the possession and chances front, but the gaffer always knew it would be a tough test against Mark Robins side.

He said: "We created the better chances of the two teams, but to be far to Rotherham they weren't ever going to be easy to break down and it was a frustrating night.

"Overall it wasn't a good night but it wasn't a bad night."

Keep it wwfc.com for the thoughts of Stuart Beavon after he made his Wanderers debut, the best photos from Monday's game and extended highlights from the clash at Adams Park.



  

 
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