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The Right Result column looks at refereeing decisions in every English Premier League, decides on scoreline-changing decisions and prepares a Right Result league table to showcase their results. You’ll be surprised at how much can be achieved by something as simple as giving referees more help to make the right decision.

Manchester United denied penalty against Chelsea, Everton’s first goal was offside and West Ham denied penalty against Newcastle

With Rafa Rage still ringing in their ears, Manchester United did their talking on the pitch with a superb victory against below-par Chelsea at Old Trafford. United’s invention saw them unluckily disallowed a goal for an old corner kick routine and also deprived of a valid penalty award. With the score still locked at nil-nil…

Harry blasts Tanner for poor decisions in Tottenham – West Brom game

The season of good will appears to have come to a premature end for Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp after he vented his feelings – in no uncertain terms – about referee Steve Tanner’s performance in Spurs’ defeat at fellow strugglers West Bromwich Albion. Not-so ‘appy ‘arry will also being expecting some late Christmas post…

Why Refs need our help / Liverpool and Arsenal should have lost / Chelsea and Fulham should have won

Football Referees need our help

It’s been quite a weekend with many sets of fans left fuming at refereeing decisions going against their teams. The Right Result.net panel have been very busy looking at this weekend’s fixtures. The independent panel have judged that seven of the games should have finished with a different score. These results mean its all change…

Arsenal slip out of the top 4

Arsenal appear to be getting their Premier League season back on track, but not in the world of the Right Result. For the second week in a row, the Gunners have had a win turned into a draw due to RR decisions. This week, Wigan Athletic should have taken a point from their trip to…

Liverpool top with game in hand, Arsenal didn’t deserve win over Chelsea, Newcastle should have lost to Middlesbrough

So in the words of Phil Scolari referee Mike Dean “killed” his team during the defeat to Arsenal. While up at the City of Manchester Stadium, Sir Alex Ferguson would not be drawn on the performance of Howard Webb. Once again it is the match officials who are dominating the back pages, with managers up…

Right Result 24-11-08

Dean Windass’ name is already written large in the folklore of Hull City and now the veteran striker is claiming a place in the record books as the Premier League’s second oldest-ever goalscorer. The Dubious Goals Panel will decide in due course if the Tigers’ late equaliser at Portsmouth is credited to Hull’s homegrown hero…

Aston Villa’s goal at Arsenal shouldn’t count, Sunderland should be fighting relegation

While the Big Four perform a re-run of their familar jostle for the title and Champions League slots, the rest of the Premier League seem set to contest the most intriguing contest ever for European places and survival. So tight is the competition so far that Sunderland’s win at Blackburn Rovers, all of a sudden,…

Arsenal and Chelsea deserved penalties against United and Blackburn while Newcastle’s goal was clearly offside

A few penalties weren't given...

Whether he becomes their permanent boss has yet to be seen, but Newcastle United’s interim manager Joe Kinnear is certainly not going to go quietly. In no uncertain terms, the former Wimbledon chief gave referee Martin Atkinson the full benefit of his opinion as he felt Toon defender Claudio Cacapa had been fouled immediately before…

Everton scored 1 more, Chelsea 1 less, with Liverpool still top and Blackburn rock bottom below Tottenham

Another weekend of fantastic action with match referees again at the centre of all the controversy. Once again the issue of respect was back on the agenda as managers up and down the country questioned the performances of the men in the middle. The Right Result Panel last night met to review the most controversial…

Everton benefit from ‘offside’ goal as Bolton are denied a point

Well what a Wednesday night of action that was! It was a long night for The Right Result Panel, reviewing the most controversial incidents of the day’s games. The independent panel have made the following judgement:


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