"Thomas Frank's side took the lead in under 20 minutes, when Rodrigo Bentancur shouldered a corner back into the six-yard box for Micky van de Ven to nod in from point-blank range. The Toffees thought they'd netted an equaliser just over 5 minutes later when Jake O'Brien headed one in from a corner, before Pawson was called to the monitor to review a subjective offside."
"The referee took his time reviewing the incident, with those at Stockley Park suggesting that Iliman Ndiaye had interfered with Guglielmo Vicario from an offside position. Pawson agreed with his assistants and, under new protocols, had to relay the decision vocally over the public address system to the fans inside the Hill Dickinson Stadium, to a chorus of boos and jeers from the home support."
"Who would want to make that announcement in here? Peter Drury posited. You can almost see the fear in the referee's eyes, Neville chuckled. Pawson did indeed look like he'd rather have cracked on with the game than be forced into becoming a public speaker inside the newly-built 52,000-seater stadium, but Neville didn't have too many problems with the call itself."
Everton and Tottenham met at the Hill Dickinson Stadium where Tottenham took an early lead through Micky van de Ven after Rodrigo Bentancur's corner assist. Everton thought they had equalised when Jake O'Brien headed in from a corner, but referee Craig Pawson reviewed the incident at the monitor for a subjective offside. Stockley Park indicated Iliman Ndiaye interfered with goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario from an offside position. Pawson agreed with his assistants and announced the decision over the public address system, prompting boos from the home crowd. Gary Neville and Peter Drury both commented on Pawson's apparent nervousness during the announcement.
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