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Watford captain Jay DeMerit has told Soccerphile only video replays will stop a repeat of the
phantom goal 'scored' by Reading on Saturday.
The Hornets were the victims of outrageous fortune in the 13th minute when John Eustace put the
ball out of play wide of the post. Working on the advice of assistant Nigel Bannister, referee
Stuart Atwell stunned the Vicarage Road crowd and the 22 players, who were running back in
expectation of a goal kick, by signalling a goal.
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Almost a quarter of a century ago!
September 22, 1984...QPR 5 Newcastle 5
See much of the game and the goals: Video: Part I ....Video Part II....Video Part
III...Video Part IV....Video Part V
On September 22, 1984, a crowd of 14,234 turned up at Loftus Road to see Alan Mullery/Frank
Sibley's QPR take on Jack Charlton's Newcastle.
Linesman Nigel Bannister flagged for a goal instead of a corner after the ball crossed the
goal-line wide of the goal, following a challenge between John Eustace and Royals striker Noel
Hunt.
When is a goal not a goal?
When it didn't go between the posts maybe?
Unless you are Nigel Bannister of course.
Reading's 'ghost' goal has been blocked on YouTube by the FA, although I did mange to find this. A
copyright issue apparently.
A moral dilemma then for the Reading players and management team.
