Summary

  • FT: Newcastle United 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

  • Lascelles opens scoring for hosts but Neves header levels

  • FT: Leeds United 0-1 Aston Villa - El Ghazi scores only goal

  • FT: West Brom 1-0 Brighton - Seagulls miss two penalties & have goal disallowed

  • FT: Manchester City 2-1 West Ham United - Stones earns hosts 20th win in a row

  • Get involved via #bbcfootball or text 81111

  1. 'Mason will be second-guessing himself'published at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2021

    West Brom 1-0 Brighton

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Lee Mason will be conscious of that for the rest of the game, even if it's in the back of his mind he will be second-guessing himself.

    Brighton players confront the referee Lee MasonImage source, EPA
  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2021

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

    Dave Payn: And that, ladies and gentlemen, is an example of why we have the worst officials in the big leagues.

    Raj Karia: Why can’t we hear what VAR are debating in Stockley Park, similar to a review in the cricket?

    Chris: Imagine having a ref who can't remember if he blew a whistle seconds ago in a top league

    Jim: It's clear now that for VAR to succeed, we must be able to hear what the ref and assistants are saying and their reasons for the decision. Using the foul language of the players for not doing this is a poor excuse.

  3. Postpublished at 35 mins

    West Brom 1-0 Brighton

    One missed penalty and another 'goal' awarded and then scrubbed off in highly contentious circumstances. This isn't going well for Brighton.

  4. 'Referee completely lost control'published at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2021

    West Brom 1-0 Brighton

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The referee completely lost control, he seemed to forget the rules. I have never seen that before, it was quite bizarre.

    Managers and Lee MasonImage source, Reuters
  5. 'Embarrassment'published at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2021

    West Brom 1-0 Brighton

    Alex Scott
    Former England and Arsenal defender on Final Score

    The whole situation and how that was dealt with was an embarrassment. One minute it was given then it wasn't and then it went to VAR - you need someone to take control and explain and then it stops everything that we've just seen happen from happening.

  6. 'Brilliant bit of quick thinking'published at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2021

    West Brom 1-1 Brighton

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    My opinion is Lee Mason blew his whistle to start the play, so Lewis Dunk took the free-kick, but the referee hadn't checked if the goalkeeper was ready.

    I am pretty sure Dunk wasn't intending to take the free-kick, it's just a brilliant bit of quick thinking. It looked like West Brom were close to the ball and asking if they had time, but he blew it before they could get set.

  7. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 32 mins

    West Brom 1-0 Brighton

    Having initially awarded the goal, Lee Mason has now disallowed it and ordered it to be re-taken. What a shambles.

    Pascal Gross confronts Lee MasonImage source, Reuters
  8. VAR

    Video Assistant Refereepublished at 30 mins

    West Brom 1-1 Brighton

    Hang on a minute. It's all kicking off! What a mess this is turning into.

    Lee MasonImage source, Reuters
  9. goal

    GOAL - West Brom 1-1 Brightonpublished at 29 mins

    Lewis Dunk

    Incredible! Brighton are level after West Brom are caught out by Lewis Dunk's quickly-taken free-kick following Conor Gallagher's foul on Alexis Mac Allister.

    Dunk fires it beyond Sam Johnstone from about 20-yards but the Baggies are furious it has been allowed to stand.

    Lewis Dunk celebrates before his goal is disallowedImage source, Reuters
  10. Postpublished at 26 mins

    West Brom 1-0 Brighton

    Almost another for the home side as the blue-haired Mbaye Diagne manages to get his head on the end of a cross which is fizzed in but falls wide. The Baggies are looking decent.

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2021

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

    Has anyone done any analysis of the success percentage of quirky penalty attempts (stuttering run-up, panenka etc) versus 'proper' ones? Seems to me that players miss those as often as they score them

    Tim in Marlow

    Come on West Brom, need to keep this relegation fight interesting and crowded!

    Mike

    Wow, life really is hard as a Brighton fan. Haven't been able to score all season, mixed with bad luck and now relegation is seriously threatening.

    David

  12. Postpublished at 21 mins

    West Brom 1-0 Brighton

    That was a poor penalty by Pascal Gross.

    He hit it with force but it was rising all the time.

    Gross has missed two of his last four penalties in the Premier League.

    Pascal Gross takes a penaltyImage source, Reuters
  13. 'Good use of VAR'published at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2021

    West Brom 1-0 Brighton

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Correct decision, definitely. On first viewing it just seemed crazy. He put his left arm into the air and it's his left hand that makes contact. Very good use of the VAR.

  14. MISSED PENALTYpublished at 19 mins

    West Brom 1-0 Brighton

    Pascal Gross smacks his spot-kick against the bar and away to safety.

    Pascal Gross hits a penaltyImage source, Getty Images
  15. PENALTY TO BRIGHTONpublished at 18 mins

    West Brom 1-0 Brighton

    Replays show Okay Yokuslu handled the ball while trying to clear a Brighton corner. Play continued for several moments before Lee Mason was advised to go and look at it on the screen.

    Mason doesn't take long to make up his mind. Brighton have a route back into this.

    Brighton players appeal for a penaltyImage source, Reuters
  16. VAR

    Video Assistant Refereepublished at 17 mins

    West Brom 1-0 Brighton

    Referee Lee Mason has been advised to go over to the pitch side monitor to see a replay of a Brighton corner.

    Is this a penalty for Brighton?

    Referee Lee MasonImage source, Reuters
  17. Postpublished at 16 mins

    West Brom 1-0 Brighton

    First sight of goal for Brighton and it's not far off as Aaron Connolly digs out a shot which is deflected behind for a corner.

  18. 'West Brom have smothered Brighton'published at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2021

    West Brom 1-0 Brighton

    Martin Keown
    Former Arsenal defender on BBC Final Score

    The keeper should be coming for that - the fact he had a cap on it's like he's got a blindfold on. Kyle Bartley wanted that ball more than anyone else. The hat is now discarded behind the goal because that has not helped him.

  19. Postpublished at 12 mins

    West Brom 1-0 Brighton

    Brighton keeper Robert Sanchez has reacted to that goal by getting rid of his cap! It's on the floor on the side of the pitch. That didn't last long.

  20. Postpublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2021

    West Brom 1-0 Brighton

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Sam Allardyce will be absolutely delighted with the start his side have made.

    They've forced Brighton on to the back foot, had several corners and tried the same thing each time - put it into that six-yard box and give your players a chance to attack the ball.

    West BromImage source, Reuters