I have wondered about this too. However, at worst, the ref would've given Heaton a yellow, and there's very little chance of a 'keeper getting a second card during the game - except perhaps towards the very end for time wasting.

It's frustrating because that was a leg-break hack job on Zaha. I can't imagine how we would've all felt if we'd watched Wilf being carted off the pitch with his lower leg flapping in the breeze, and the 'keeper going unpunished because it was incorrectly ruled a dead ball situation.

We don't do possession; we do defense and attack. Everything else is just wa**ing with a football.

1. He never went looking for Ferguson nor would have known his movements.They happened to end up in the same place.

... Ok Willo, just of interest, please explain how you would know this.. what inside information do you have

2. He certainly, as always, refereed the match impartially but clearly not to your likeing.

... The way he refereed the Cup Final was very questionable, did not show impartiality with some very important decisions, which were not to the liking of many neutrals too not just us Palace fans .. even the pundits questioned his so called "impartial" performance and decisions..

The pundits are entitled to their opinions and NO referee is above criticis, "Goes with the territory" and all that.

I have already commented on HOL about some decisions in the Final and I am sure that many believe I was just trying to be a provocative stimulus on HOL. Far from it - as I mentioned on HOL I made the exact comments to a Chelsea supporter in my 'Local' - He commented that I was being very gracious and honest and my wife said words to the affect "He is very fair".So what I said outside I said on HOL - I was just giving my 'Take' on some of the decisions.

Have you not read my posts ?

He certainly shouldn't be hugging an joining in with bribery mimes

It was, yes.