For Championship clubs, football can often be a game of very narrow margins.
That makes refereeing mistakes all the more significant, especially for teams on a poor run.
Leeds United were winless in four league games going into their meeting with Sheffield Wednesday, and after going 2-0 down they thought they’d restored some hope when Liam Cooper turned home a free-kick.
MAYHEM: Get the full story from today's Yorkshire derby, as @SWFC hosted @LUFC, from 9pm tonight on @Channel5_TV https://t.co/i1SerdvWBr
— Channel 5 Sport (@Channel5Sport) January 16, 2016
But, despite initially awarding the goal, the referee then decided to rule it out… to let Wednesday make a substitution.
https://twitter.com/WALMOT3/status/688365420521349121
Naturally, it didn’t go down too well.
Fans of the away side were incensed.
Worst refereeing display I've ever saw from Anthony Taylor. Embarrassing. Didn't get a single decision right! Leeds so poor though #LUFC
— Jack Timms (@jacktimms92) January 16, 2016
Really incensed.
https://twitter.com/TomFoy_/status/688367776369631233
Many were unsurprised.
I've watched Anthony Taylor with bemusement ever since he sent off Jonny Howson after giving a free-kick for a Middlesbrough dive
— Amitai Winehouse (@awinehouse1) January 16, 2016
There was some of the usual wisecracking.
Kickstarter raising money to start kicking referee Anthony Taylor. £20 lets you kick him in the leg. £50 for a kick up the arse.
— EAMO (@EamoV1) January 16, 2016
Hard to choose between Marco Silvestri and Anthony Taylor for Wednesday's man of the match #lufc
— MrPaulRobinson (@MrPaulRobinson) January 16, 2016
But others took it in their stride.
Anthony Taylor blew the whistle as he didn't actually expect us to beat the first man with a set piece
— Dan (@lufc_dan) January 16, 2016
