The referee is in for a tough day’s work on the Stadium of Light on Saturday.
Newcastle journey to Sunderland as the 2 groups face off within the FA Cup third spherical after nearly eight years with no assembly between the 2. And the Premier League guests could also be on guard after Craig Pawson was named referee for the journey to face their Championship nemeses.
That’s after Pawson nearly robbed Eddie Howe’s aspect of what gave the impression to be a transparent penalty throughout one top-flight fixture in May 2022. The Magpies relegated Burnley after profitable 2-1 at Turf Moor, however the win nearly eluded the northeast outfit after Pawson ignored a obvious penalty name.
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Nathan Collins rose excessive to clear the ball out of the Burnley field however pawed it together with his hand as a substitute. The spot-kick was ultimately given after consulting VAR Jared Gillett, however former Premier League referee Keith Hackett did not maintain again in calling Pawson “lazy” for lacking the offence within the first place.
“We have now seen a few incidents within the final 4 weeks the place Craig Pawson is in a comparatively good place however misses it,” Hackett, 79, informed Football Insider on the time. “It is a simple resolution however he doesn’t give something. VAR has pulled him out of the mire. It is sweet on Jarred Gillett to tug Pawson out of the mire right here.
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“Pawson had a very good cup final as much as it was a relatively easy game to referee. As a top-class referee you have to see these incidents. Collins’ hand is well in the air. You can see the deflection. I don’t know what he was thinking. It was lazy refereeing for me.”
Saturday’s reunion between the Tyne-Wear rivals may do with none such controversies given the strain officers are positive to be underneath. Newcastle journey to the Stadium of Light having misplaced 4 in a row (together with penalty shootouts) and have didn’t beat the Black Cats in 9 conferences.
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And the strain on Pawson can be that rather more extreme contemplating this can be his first time refereeing a Tyne-Wear derby. He discovered himself on the centre of controversy when the VAR determined to overturn a Brighton penalty in opposition to Chelsea in December, with no such repeats required to boost Saturday’s fixture.