Quote ="Saddened!"It will. I can't think they would formally give them the decision once appealed. It opens up so many possible problems. E.g. if the incorrect decision was in the 5th or 50th minute and not the 80th is it any less wrong? We don't need a raft of appeals based on incorrect video referee awards.
What would be lovely would be Hunslet to publicly announce they want to give the point to NWC. It could be pushed around the media and news outlets as an example of outstanding sporting honesty in a time where footballers are throwing themselves around and abusing referees all the time. The RFL can then do that without opening up any possible wormy cans.'"
The Hunslet Coach has allegedly said on the radio that he saw it go over.
Welcome to post-Trump, post-Brexit world, where the only facts are those you choose to believe.
This is tough, because it's a clear mistake, and unfairly deprived North Wales of a league point. Horrible for them, and I do feel for them.
But we can't change it. As others have pointed out, the precedent would be impossible. MIstakes are made in every game, and who on earth wants a competition where we don't actually know the results of a game until after a match review panel has had chance to look over every single refereeing decision in case there was an error, and then guess at what would have happened if the mistake hadn't been made?
