Rotherham United and West Brom have been left in disbelief at a penalty awarded after the ball hits a participant exterior the field.

Regardless of Rotherham’s Lee Peltier being hit with the ball exterior his personal field, West Brom have been awarded a spot kick, leaving the gamers surprised.

The Baggies have been already main 1-0 due to Brandon Thomas-Asante’s objective, and had the chance to double their lead got here when Jon Swift was given the prospect to attain from the spot, which he did.

Thomas-Asante took a long-range shot that struck Peltier, and though Peltier had his arms up, he was standing exterior of the penalty space.

West Brom gamers made it clear the ball had struck the participant’s hand, with referee Geoff Eltringham then giving a penalty, Rotherham protested the choice, and assistant head coach Rob Kelly obtained booked.

Worst resolution of the soccer season (and that’s saying one thing) as Rotherham concede a penalty for handball at West Bromwich Albion “inside” the field… pic.twitter.com/J3mkunyP47

— Joe Gibney (@joegibney15) April 10, 2024

It’s been a troublesome season for Rotherham United however this penalty resolution in opposition to West Brom final evening will need to have been powerful to take 😫

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Ex-referee Keith Hackett tweeted: “Geoff Eltringham wants to clarify his causes behind his appalling penalty kick resolution within the WBA v Rotherham recreation final evening. If it was for handball then the offence have to be contained in the Penalty space. The participant judged to have dealt with was a few toes exterior.”

West Bromwich Albion head coach Carlos Corberan informed BBC Sport:

“I didn’t see a video of the penalty incident however I knew from the extent of protest from the Rotherham bench that there was doubt.

“I hope to see the staff compete at their finest degree from now till the tip of the season.

“Each recreation is tough however we have to maintain going and obtain one thing unbelievable.”

Carlos Corberan, per Sky Sports activities: “I didn’t see the motion again. I knew from the extent of the protests from the gamers and the employees, I understood that there was little doubt that it was the unsuitable resolution. In these conditions, you at all times need truthful choices.

“Later within the recreation there was one other resolution, perhaps a foul on Asante contained in the field, that the referee didn’t whistle.

“If the referee did one thing unsuitable, he can, let’s say, compensate for this, however through the 12 months, sadly the referees haven’t had the help to ensure the best or unsuitable choices. Stay, they should make fast choices.

“Generally they make errors as a result of everybody does. It occurs in your favour typically, typically not. Now we have, this 12 months, acquired quite a lot of unsuitable choices in opposition to us, which we don’t need in the identical method we don’t need any kind of benefit within the resolution.

“If the motion wasn’t a penalty, it’s a pity, however hopefully it’s a compensation of one thing that we’ve suffered from earlier than.”

Rotherham United boss Leam Richardson informed BBC Sport:

“The penalty is a unsuitable one, a poor one and it modifications the entire final result of the sport.

“It’s a shot which hits him exterior the field and within the face too. I’ve not seen that earlier than.

“We had an assessor tried to get within the dressing room and I’ve been informed about related choices this season and apology letters, however I’ve obtained no time for any of that.

“It’s not been good for us since I’ve been within the job. However we have been at all times at all times within the recreation and we seemed good on the counter assault.”

Leam Richardson, per Sky Sports activities: “I’ve not seen that earlier than. The assistant was perhaps 10 yards away wanting down the road of it. Then he goes and books my assistant supervisor (Rob Kelly) for telling him ‘the linesman may help’. It was a unsuitable resolution, and a poor one in my view. It modified the complete final result of the sport.

“The primary objective we gave away was poor, however then I believed the second modified the entire complicated.

“Somebody stated in one other interview that these choices go in opposition to you if you’re down there, however that’s a disgusting method of taking a look at it. It is best to have a consistency of professionalism regardless.

“I by no means query anybody’s integrity, however I can’t clarify that call.

“We’ve had plenty of related choices and apology letters, however I’ve little interest in that. You’ll be able to’t get these choices unsuitable.”

It’s an absolute shambles and shouldn’t occur at this degree”, Rotherham midfielder Sam Clucas stated on Lee Peltier’s penalty incident.

“Even their gamers couldn’t consider it,” says #rufc’s Sam Clucas. “I spoke to a few them they usually have been laughing.”

— Paul Davis (@paulm_davis) April 10, 2024

Sam Clucas says ref informed #rufc gamers penalty incident was “miles inside” the field.

— Paul Davis (@paulm_davis) April 10, 2024

Leam Richardson refusing to talk with Geoff Eltringham. Ref has requested a gathering. #rufc

— Paul Davis (@paulm_davis) April 10, 2024

😡 “It’s an absolute shambles and shouldn’t occur at this degree”

📹 Rotherham United midfielder Sam Clucas on Lee Peltier’s penalty incident and their 2-0 loss in opposition to West Brom.

🎧👉 https://t.co/4tp1hRYEHi#RUFC | @BBCSheffield pic.twitter.com/tF0oLcDM4Q

— Soccer Heaven (@footballheaven) April 10, 2024

🗣️ “We tried to provide a superb account of ourselves which I believed we did that in giant elements”

📹 Leam Richardson on Rotherham United’s 2-0 loss at West Brom, the penalty resolution & Ben Hatton making his debut.

🎧👉 https://t.co/VOPbyne3nU#RUFC | @BBCSheffield pic.twitter.com/zAzmt8nZzY

— Soccer Heaven (@footballheaven) April 10, 2024

Groups: West Brom- Palmer, Furlong, Bartley, Kipre (Ajayi 64), Attain, Yokuslu (Chalobah 64) M’Vila, Fellows (Phillips 75), Swift, Johnston (Diangana 64), Thomas-Asante (Maja 83). Unused- Griffiths, Townsend, Mowatt, Weimann.

Rotherham- Johansson, Peltier (Ferguson 79), Rathbone, Bramall (Seriki 79), Humphreys, Clucas (Appiah 79), Rinomhota (Hatton 90+1), Revan, Cafu, Nombe (Eaves 83), Odoffin. Unused- Phillips, Wyke.

Referee- G Eltringham.

Attendance- 22331 (179)

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That is how followers reacted with Rotherham and West Brom in disbelief at a penalty awarded after the ball hits a participant exterior the field…

@Canadine08: @refsupportuk how are you going to defend this? What occurs to referee that makes errors like this?

@tprowl: He’s a horrible referee however absolutely he’s not that unhealthy he wants investigating for this resolution

@webb_crypto: I’m an Albion fan and that may be a shame. This Ref is terrible. Even the fouls given to us haven’t been fouls #wba #rufc

@PNEFansForum: So unhealthy, sums up the officiating this season tbh.

@tommyuto: That’s surprising, be fuming if I used to be a Rotherham fan

@Adam_Hooper10 Completely tragic resolution however the Albion have had that luck all season #rufc #pusb

@sheffieldmiller: And folks complain about VAR! Check out this incompetent refereeing in one of many largest leagues in Europe. Simply unacceptable.

@siddy_lufc: That’s completely horrendous. Customary of refs in efl is a joke

@chloeanntaylorx: Penalty for ball hitting his head exterior of field👍🏽 fucked these refs hahahahaha

@_mstephenson88: I feel that’s the worst one I’ve ever seen, hit him within the face exterior the field 😩

@lindseyxrufc: The worst refereeing I’ve EVER seen! We’ve had some whopping choices prior to now however this one takes the fucking biscuit and comes again for the crumbs! Absolute clown 🤡 #rufc

@CraigGoater87: 4 yards out of field, hits peltier on bonce and ref nonetheless offers penalty 🙈🙈 I’ve seen all of it now @FA_PGMOL @EFL #rufc

@NJB44: Ref and lino needs to be retired with instant impact. Disgraceful. #rufc

@Jay75577255Jay: @FA_PGMOL but once more, kind out your refs

@mbews85:
Heading the ball exterior of the field = penalty 🤣
One of many all time worst choices this

@babylonrass: Ref stood proper there, corrupt finish of

@SamMufc7: Individuals who moan about var are fast to neglect the horrible choices with out it

@Connor__OC: These EFL refs worsen every GW don’t they that’s horrendous

@abs_rufc: one of many worst penalty choices I’ve ever seen, the poor blokes obtained concussion nevermind being yards away from the field 😂😂😂😂

@Mikeyoligy: West Brom fan right here, clearly by no means a pen. Truthfully was shocked he was pointing on the spot.

@thejodiefry: That’s horrendous

@CMpafc: Genuinely a shame that they get to maintain doing this with out being sacked. Championship referees are a particular breed.

@kvyt666: @efl we could also be relegated already however that doesn’t excuse choices like this. kind it out please. no person deserves a ref like this

@wenuwood: FFS………even with out me glasses on and searching on me cell you’ll be able to it hits his bloody head 🤦🏻‍♀️ completely ridiculous resolution 😡