Dermot Gallagher
Dermot Gallagher praises assistant in Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur game
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher praises assistant Eddie Smart for the decisions that he made in the top-flight fixture between Liverpool and Spurs.
Feb 5, 12:12
Dermot Gallagher: 'No issues with first Tottenham Hotspur penalty'
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher says that Spurs forward Harry Kane was not offside and was fouled for his side's first penalty against Liverpool.
Feb 5, 11:51
Dermot Gallagher: 'West Brom's Matt Phillips deserved red card against Man City'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher acknowledges that West Bromwich Albion winger Matt Phillips should have been sent off against Manchester City.
Feb 1, 14:09
Dermot Gallagher: 'Referee not to blame for Tottenham Hotspur opener'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher insists that the referee should not be held responsible for Spurs' 11th-second opener against Manchester United.
Feb 1, 13:58
Dermot Gallagher: 'Referee right not to send off Manchester United's Paul Pogba'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher says that the referee was right not to hand two yellow cards to Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba against Burnley.
Jan 22, 16:28
Dermot Gallagher: 'Referee right to award penalty to Manchester City'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher says that the referee was correct to award Manchester City a spot kick against Newcastle United at the weekend.
Jan 22, 16:17
Dermot Gallagher: 'Brighton & Hove Albion deserved penalty against Chelsea'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher claims that Brighton & Hove Albion should have been awarded a penalty against Chelsea on Saturday afternoon.
Jan 22, 16:06
Dermot Gallagher: 'Leicester City midfielder Riyad Mahrez dived versus Chelsea'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher claims that Leicester City midfielder Riyad Mahrez dived to try to win a penalty against Chelsea.
Jan 15, 17:53
Dermot Gallagher defends referee over Watford goal
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher defends the referee after Watford midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure scored with his hand against Southampton.
Jan 15, 17:44
Football Association requests "observations" from Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger
The Football Association asks Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger for his "observations" after the Frenchman described a decision to give Chelsea a penalty as "farcical".
Jan 4, 17:11
Dermot Gallagher: 'Chelsea's Eden Hazard deserved to win penalty against Arsenal'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher says that the referee was right to give Chelsea a penalty against Arsenal for a foul on Eden Hazard.
Jan 4, 11:43
Dermot Gallagher defends referee Mike Dean after Arsene Wenger criticism
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher defends referee Mike Dean, despite claiming that he made a mistake in Arsenal's fixture with West Bromwich Albion.
Jan 3, 17:23
Dermot Gallagher: 'Watford should have been awarded penalty against Man City'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher says that Watford should have been awarded a penalty during the latter stages of their game with Manchester City.
Jan 3, 17:10
Dermot Gallagher: 'Davinson Sanchez lucky to avoid red against Swansea City'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher admits that Tottenham Hotspur defender Davinson Sanchez was lucky to avoid a red card against Swansea City.
Jan 3, 11:54
Dermot Gallagher: 'Referee should have avoided El Clasico red card'
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher says that the official in Saturday's El Clasico should have avoided giving a red card to Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal.
Dec 27, 14:41
Dermot Gallagher: 'Bournemouth's Simon Francis should have been sent off'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher says that Bournemouth defender Simon Francis should have been sent off against West Ham United.
Dec 27, 14:29
Dermot Gallagher: 'Officials complicated Callum Wilson goal'
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher says that the officials 'overcomplicated' a decision regarding Callum Wilson's goal for Bournemouth against West Ham.
Dec 27, 14:18
Mauricio Pochettino defends Spurs pair Dele Alli, Harry Kane over bad tackles
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Mauricio Pochettino says that Dele Alli and Harry Kane did not have 'bad intentions' with late tackles against Manchester City.
Dec 21, 17:46
Dermot Gallagher: 'Watford's Troy Deeney deserved red card against Huddersfield'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher says that Watford striker Troy Deeney deserved his straight red card for a tackle on Huddersfield Town's Collin Quaner.
Dec 18, 16:18
Dermot Gallagher: 'Ashley Young did not foul James McClean in penalty area'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher says that the referee was right not to award West Bromwich Albion a penalty against Manchester United.
Dec 18, 12:11
Dermot Gallagher: 'Nicolas Otamendi only deserved yellow for Harry Kane foul'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher says that Manchester City defender Nicolas Otamendi only deserved a yellow for a high boot on Spurs striker Harry Kane.
Dec 18, 12:01
Dermot Gallagher: 'Spurs duo Harry Kane, Dele Alli lucky to avoid red cards'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher says that Tottenham Hotspur duo Dele Alli and Harry Kane were lucky to avoid red cards against Manchester City.
Dec 18, 11:54
Dermot Gallagher: 'Eddie Howe wrong on Romelu Lukaku'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher says that Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe was wrong to claim that Romelu Lukaku should have been sent off for Manchester United.
Dec 14, 13:34
Dermot Gallagher: 'Junior Stanislas lucky to avoid red against Manchester United'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher claims that Bournemouth winger Junior Stanislas was fortunate to avoid being given a red card against Manchester United.
Dec 14, 13:25
Dermot Gallagher: 'Liverpool's Dominic Solanke goal rightly disallowed'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher says that the referee was right to chalk off Dominic Solanke's late goal in Liverpool's fixture with West Bromwich Albion.
Dec 14, 13:11
Dermot Gallagher: 'Referee right to award Everton penalty in Merseyside derby'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher says that the referee was right to award Everton a penalty in the Merseyside derby with Liverpool.
Dec 11, 14:40
Dermot Gallagher: 'Michael Oliver gave Manchester derby masterclass'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher says that referee Michael Oliver gave "a masterclass" in the Manchester Derby at Old Trafford.
Dec 11, 14:25
Eddie Howe applauds referee Jon Moss for admitting error
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe is happy to move on from last weekend's controversial penalty call that went against his side following an apology from referee Jon Moss.
Dec 8, 15:30
Dermot Gallagher defends referee over decision to book Bournemouth's Adam Smith
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher claims that Bournemouth defender Adam Smith gave the referee a reason to book him for diving against Southampton.
Dec 4, 17:27
Dermot Gallagher praises fourth official after red card for Davinson Sanchez
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher praises the work of the fourth official after Tottenham Hotspur defender Davinson Sanchez was sent off against Watford.
Dec 4, 17:14
Dermot Gallagher: 'Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba deserved red card'
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher says that Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba deserved to be sent off against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
Dec 4, 17:03
Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet: 'Fouling Mame Biram Diouf paid off'
Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet insists that he made the right decision to foul Stoke City's Mame Biram Diouf outside of the area in Wednesday's top-flight clash.
Nov 30, 12:32
Dermot Gallagher: 'Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet deserved red card'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher says that Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet should have been sent off in Wednesday's clash with Stoke City.
Nov 30, 11:53
Dermot Gallagher: 'Referee right to disallow Swansea City goal'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher says that the referee was right to disallow a potentially-decisive goal for Swansea City against Bournemouth.
Nov 27, 12:05
Dermot Gallagher: 'Arsenal deserved penalty at Burnley'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher says that the referee was within his rights to give Arsenal a penalty against Burnley for a push on Aaron Ramsey.
Nov 27, 11:49
Dermot Gallagher defends referee over failure to send off Vincent Kompany
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher defends the decision of the referee to not send off Vincent Kompany in Manchester City's win over Leicester City.
Nov 20, 11:59
Dermot Gallagher: 'No problem with Arsenal opener'
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher claims that everyone should "accept" Arsenal's opening goal against Tottenham Hotspur.
Nov 20, 11:41
Dermot Gallagher: 'Referees getting too strong on simulation'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher claims that some referees are beginning to get "too strong" with giving yellow cards for apparent simulation.
Nov 6, 12:17
Dermot Gallagher: 'Raheem Sterling didn't dive for Manchester City penalty'
Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher says that Raheem Sterling deserved to win a penalty for Manchester City in their 3-1 win over Arsenal.
Nov 6, 12:07
Stoke City's Joe Allen: 'Watford striker Troy Deeney is a good guy'
Stoke City midfielder Joe Allen insists that his incident with Watford striker Troy Deeney was nothing more than "handbags".
Oct 30, 13:24
