MX23RW : Tuesday, November 12 20:15:35| >> :60:3358:3358:

Paul Dickov: 'The penalty was a joke'

Dickov: 'The penalty was a joke'
© PA Photos
Oldham boss Paul Dickov fumes at the decision to award Liverpool a penalty.

Oldham Athletic boss Paul Dickov has hit out at Neil Swarbrick after the referee handed Liverpool a penalty in his side's 5-1 loss on Friday evening.

With the game level at 1-1 on the stroke of half time, Swarbrick awarded the Reds a penalty which Steven Gerrard converted, much to the frustration of Dickov.

"The penalty's a joke. I thought Maxi fell over, Tom's [Adeyemi] looking at the ball, there's no chance he can see him," Dickov told Goal.com.

"I've been told by the referee that he's got two hands and pushed him in the back, which is never a case. I know by the reaction of my players, especially when decisions go against them, they are an honest bunch."

Goals from Craig Bellamy, Gerrard, Jonjo Shelvey, Andy Carroll and Stewart Downing safely saw Liverpool advance to the next round.

ID:12455: cacheID:12455:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1840:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Steven Gerrard
Read Next:
Liverpool 5-1 Oldham
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City117222213923
3Chelsea115422113819
4Arsenal115421812619
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest115421510519
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton115421915419
7Fulham115331613318
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
9Aston Villa115331717018
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs1151523131016
11Brentford115152222016
12Bournemouth114341515015
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Leicester CityLeicester112451421-710
16Everton112451017-710
17Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
18Crystal Palace11146815-77
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves111371627-116
20Southampton11119721-144


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!