Referee behind Liverpool error to officiate Brighton match

Summarised from Liverpool Echo's report · Updated 23 Oct, 11:58 · Archive

Sam Barrott, who made a confirmed error awarding a penalty against Liverpool in August, will referee the Reds' match against Brighton on Sunday.

Sam Barrott will take charge of Liverpool's match against Brighton on Sunday, his first time refereeing the Reds since an August fixture against Nottingham Forest that ended 2-2. In that match, Barrott awarded a penalty to Forest after Neco Williams went down following a shot. Morgan Gibbs-White converted the spot kick to give Forest the lead, though Liverpool equalised later through Victor Munoz.

The Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel subsequently found that Barrott's penalty decision was an error. The incident prompted goalkeeper Alisson to strike the substitutions board in frustration; he was later fined £8,000 by the FA. Barrott is a 34-year-old Yorkshire referee, and Michael Oliver will act as video assistant referee for the Brighton match.

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