A hotly disputed penalty nine minutes from time condemned Liverpool reserves to a 2-1 defeat at Sunderland in the Barclays FA Premier Reserve League North last night. Sunderland had taken the lead against the run of play, but the reds equalised nine minutes before the break through the excellent Adam Hammill.
The game looked to be heading for a draw following a dull second half, until reds’ keeper David Martin was adjudged to have tripped Sunderland substitute David Dowson inside the box. Full back Sean Taylor scored from the spot, but the Liverpool coaching staff were furious about the decision. From my vantage point the decision looked 50/50.
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