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First of all mate, well done. Sounds like you've handled most of that really well - it just won't feel like it because I would imagine nobody else there had the foggiest idea of what good refereeing looks like. As described it sounds like the majority of your decisions were spot on and it's...

But they're not "adult consequences" - they're football consequences. If the authorities who dictate the rules for youth football have decided that OFFINABUS (action/words/gestures) is a red card offence, then as a referee our job is to give a red card. There are situations where we can work...

This is the new level of story telling I want from every situation retelling from now on. My condolences to you on the contents, but the execution was flawless

Scotland 2-1 Belarus (1) Northern Ireland 1-3 Germany (4) Wales 1-2 Belgium (3) Republic of Ireland 2-1 Armenia (2) Latvia 0-2 England (5) Bonus: 21

Aston Villa 0-1 Fulham (5) Lille 1-1 Lyon (3) Livingston 1-1 Rangers (2) Milan 2-2 Napoli (1) Newcastle 2-2 Arsenal (4) Bonus: 24

In that case probably go with option A to be safer, but appreciate that in the heat of the moment it can be difficult to see everything going on. Ultimately it's down to you as the referee, but with this one I think you could go either way and justify it.

If the ball has entered the goal before stopping play and you don't feel a foul has been committed, then the goal stands. As I've read your post, it sounds like the goalkeeper lies down around the same time as the shot? In that case I don't think you have much chance to stop play which is...

Thank you to whoever that was!!

Lazio 2-2 Roma (1) Bournemouth 2-2 Newcastle (4) Sunderland 1-0 Aston Villa (2) Bristol City 2-1 Oxford (5) Arsenal 2-2 Manchester City (3) Bonus: Cardiff City

My first 15!!!!!!! Southampton 2-1 Portsmouth (2) Burnley 0-2 Liverpool (5) Kilmarnock 1-2 Celtic (3) Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United (4) Colo Colo 2-2 Universidad de Chile (1) Bonus:Nice

I knew something didn't look right

Brighton 1-2 Aston Villa (1) Liverpool 2-1 Everton (4) Manchester United 2-0 Leicester (3) Tottenham 2-2 West Ham (2) Germany 3-1 Northern Ireland (5) Bonus: 14

Brighton 0-2 Manchester City (4) Nottingham Forest 3-0 West Ham (5) Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal (3) Aston Villa 1-1 Crystal Palace (2) Lyon 3-3 Marseille (1) Bonus: 10

I thought that went without saying

Crystal Palace 2-2 Nottingham Forest (2) Everton 1-1 Brighton (5) Fulham 1-2 Manchester United (4) Juventus 2-0 Parma (1) Newcastle 2-3 Liverpool (3) Bonus: Southend I might not give you a bonus point, but I can organise a coach for all of us F50 players to come down to your next game and sing...

Ipswich 2-2 Southampton (5) Chelsea 1-2 Crystal Palace (2) Nottingham Forest 2-1 Brentford (4) Manchester United 1-2 Arsenal (3) Espanyol 2-2 Atletico Madrid (1) Bonus:38

Aberdeen 0-2 Celtic (2) Ajax 3-1 Telstar (3) Crystal Palace 0-2 Liverpool (4) Leicester 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday (5) Colwyn Bay 1-1 Connah's Quay Nomads (1) Bonus: 5

There has never been a legal throw in taken in the history of football

Just sit in the dug-outs because you can see everything perfectly from there

Best news all summer! (Apart from the return of bonuses 😢)