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The Head of Referees Phil Bentham Has Said A “Clear Error” was made During Wigan Warriors’ 26-20 Win Over Castleford Tigers at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle in the Betfred Super League on Saturday.
The warriors successfully won a captain’s challenge after overruling an apparent knock-on; However, replays Showed Wigan Scrum-Half Harry Smith Appeared To Pull Back Josh Simm, But it was deemed there had not ben been contact to award castleford a penalty.
It was ruled legal by video referee aaron moore, and wigan’s zach ecorsley went on to score an important try before they were to win the game Thanks to a late try from Liam Farrell.
“It’s important that the sport knows we do accept accountability when there’s been a clear error,” Said Bentham.
“We Will Continue to Work, Week in, Week Out, in Detail to Avoid these errors in Decision-Making.”
Castleford Coach Danny McGuire was left furious after the controversial call and at the time Said: “Everyone in the Whole Ground can see it’s a penalty. I’m watching something different if it’s not.
“Some of the Decisions Tonight Were Pathetic. Standard of Officiating and Some of the Stuff – It’s Getting Worse.
“BRING BACK SOME OLDER GUYS LIKE (Richard) Silverwood, (Steve) Ganson and (Russell) Smith, People Like that. At least they had guts about them – they didn’t get Eve everhything right buty had guts.
“They [Super League] can fine me and i’ll pay them back a pound at weekend. It’s just not good enough, consistly not good enough. “
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