Former Premier League official Chris Foy reviews a number of significant match rulings from the most recent activity in League One and League Two of the Sky Bet Championship in Behind the Whistle.

Behind the Whistle seeks to clarify some calls and provide EFL club supporters with an understanding of the factors that go into making decisions, as well as how the game’s rules are applied.

After a matchday, Foy will be available on Sky Sports as part of a recurring segment to walk you through certain EFL officiating issues.

Portsmouth’s goal scorer, number 49, may appear to be offside because of his close proximity to the line as the ball is crossed. But, it’s evident that Burnley’s number two, who slides in to stop the cross, and number five are actually playing him onside.

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Event: Offside in build-up and potential penalty (Hull City)

Decision: Hull City received a penalty.

According to Foy, “This clip provides some important insights into the question of whether an attacker who is in an offside position should be penalised after an opponent touches the ball.”

“Hull City’s number nine crosses the ball into the box and heads it up into the air, but before a penalty is awarded, Hull’s number thirty-three at the back-post is offside.

“The Hull number 33 is brought down by Stoke City’s number 17 after he gets a touch on the ball, although this is not a controlled move by the defender. Hull number 33 should be fined for an offside infringement when he challenges the opponent and plays the ball before the defender fouls him since this is not regarded as an intentional playing of the ball and he is still in the game.”

Millwall 1, Queens Park Rangers 1
When the QPR player purposefully attempted to keep the ball out of the net with his hands, should he have been given a warning?

Event: Handball (Queens Park Rangers), possible caution

Conclusion: (Queens Park Rangers) No caution was issued.

According to Foy, “This is another intriguing video from an instructional perspective since it illustrates the many steps that must be followed in the event of a handball offence.

“Millwall’s number nineteen attempts to shoot, but a QPR defender purposefully grabs the ball just before it crosses the goal line, hoping to keep it out of the goal.

“If this had stopped the ball from entering the net, Denial of an Obvious Goal would have required a straight red card.

“However, as his attempt was unsuccessful, the correct decision would have been to award the goal and show a yellow card to the QPR player for unsporting behaviour.”

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