However, Taylor allowed Middlesbrough’s strike to stand after a lengthy discussion with VAR officials.
Ex-England forward Lineker labelled new handball laws brought in during the summer ‘ridiculous’ and called for IFAB – the international board that writes the Laws of the Game – to return to the previous rules.
“The right decision given the absurdity of the law,” Lineker tweeted.
“Clearly accidental but if he (Watmore) had scored himself it would have been disallowed.
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