Overview
- Aaron Wan-Bissaka, already booked, made a late sliding challenge on Patrick Dorgu in the 86th minute, the referee played advantage and did not issue a second yellow.
- Keith Hackett said the challenge merited a second caution and even bordered on a straight red, calling the outcome “absolute nonsense.”
- Manchester Evening News reported that referee Andrew Kitchen was not selected for Premier League game-week 15 and did not take a Championship assignment.
- Hackett urged Webb to review the decision with the officials and said the referee should be stood down for at least a week as accountability.
- The match finished 1-1, with Diogo Dalot scoring for Manchester United and Soungoutou Magassa equalising for West Ham.