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240. Frank Lampard, 2013

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Keith Hackett's verdict

1) Disallow the goal. The defender was naive in not leaving the field completely, and you were wrong not to make sure he was completely off the pitch – but that does not change the fact that he is inactive. You gave him permission to leave the field, he is not part of the game, so he is not playing the striker onside. Matt Pitchforth wins the shirt
2) Award a penalty. The original challenge may have been fair, but once the striker resists the defender's help, the defender is guilty of holding his opponent. That is punishable by a penalty and a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. The fact that the defender was hurt in the incident does not change how you should deal with it. Thanks to Peter Baines
3) Goalkeeper shirts do have additional, protective padding in them, but anything out of the ordinary needs to be checked with you before kick-off. Had he done so you would have stopped him wearing it: adding "wings" like this is an illegal modification, and effectively an extension of his arms. So stop play, show him a yellow card for unsporting behaviour and restart with an indirect free kick on the goal area line. Thanks to Aodan Farren

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