Monday 12 December 2016 14:43, UK
Ref Watch is back to debate another selection of controversial decisions from some of the weekend's Premier League matches.
Former top-flight official Dermot Gallagher has been in the Sky Sports News HQ studio to analyse a number of contentious calls from the weekend.
From plenty of penalty decisions, theatrical diving and grappling in the box, we have it all covered in this week's edition.
INCIDENT: Granit Xhaka's elbow catches Joe Allen in the face and the referee awards a penalty to Stoke.
SCENARIO: As Allen makes his way into the box, Xhaka grapples with him for possession and has his elbow raised, catching the midfielder in the face as he goes to ground. The referee points to the spot, which is eventually converted by Charie Adam, but Xhaka escapes a booking.
DERMOT'S VERDICT: Correct decision
DERMOT SAYS: I think it is a foul because Xhaka has caught him, but his elbow is already there - it's just where it was. He hasn't swung an elbow violently and I think that's the difference. I was watching this game and I was thinking that it was a penalty.
At no point did he swing his arm into Joe Allen's face. I don't think it was a yellow card because if you do, it's almost like you aren't willing to give a red and people say 'oh, he's bottled it', so I think he has got it right.
INCIDENT: Adam appears to stamp on the leg of Alexis Sanchez in the build-up for Arsenal's third goal.
SCENARIO: Sanchez goes down under a tackle from Bruno Martins Indi at the top corner of the box, with Adam standing on his calf as he tries to retrieve the ball. Referee Lee Mason goes to blow for a foul, but instead plays the advantage which leads to Alex Iwobi's goal.
DERMOT'S VERDICT: Correct decision to let play continue, but no foul for the stamp.
DERMOT SAYS: I didn't think there was an intention. We were watching this on Saturday and I thought it was great advantage played by the referee and what a great result for him. The bodies are so close there and they are in motion, it wasn't what I would call an un-natural movement to stamp down.
INCIDENT: Marcos Rojo appears to pull the shirt of Victor Wanyama in the box.
SCENARIO: During a Tottenham corner, Rojo grabs onto the shirt of Wanyama that does not allow him to move towards the ball. After it is cleared, the Tottenham midfielder goes to referee Bobby Madley pulling his shirt and claiming he was fouled, but no penalty is given.
DERMOT'S VERDICT: Incorrect decision
DERMOT SAYS: If it's seen, it's a penalty, there's no doubt about it. It's ironic because he did it just before this incident and there was a lot going on in this game.
Rojo has quite clearly grabbed Wanyama's shirt and he stops him going forward. I think that's what forwards don't like. It's not that they can't get to the ball, it's the fact that their movement is restricted and stops them from making any movement whatsoever.
INCIDENT: Michael Dawson and Christian Benteke grapple in the box.
SCENARIO: Another incident during a corner - this time for Crystal Palace - as Dawson appears to pull down Benteke as the two go up to meet the ball. The Hull defender ends up on the floor holding his face as Palace manager Alan Pardew raises his hand for a penalty, but nothing is given.
DERMOT'S VERDICT: Correct decision
DERMOT SAYS: It's hard to see this one, but I'm not convinced. It's not hard to see now, but when you see it first of all as the Hull player goes to ground, it's hard to see that because there are so many different things happening at the same time.
INCIDENT: Snodgrass dives in the box after an apparent tackle from Scott Dann, leading to a penalty.
SCENARIO: As the ball is played into the box, Snodgrass goes to meet the ball and dives as Dann comes in to also clear the cross. However, there is no contact between the two players but the referee awards a penalty with a look of shock on the face of the Palace defender.
Snodgrass has since taken to Twitter to confirm himself that the incident was not a penalty, saying: "Apologies from my end it was never a penalty, but genuinely thought defender was going to slide, so tried to ride the tackle."
DERMOT'S VERDICT: Incorrect decision
DERMOT SAYS: It is well documented and he has already said it himself that it's not a penalty. There's no way it is a penalty. I can understand why the referee awarded it though. It's hard when a player does this, he's given his reason for why he did it, and it looked like a penalty at normal speed even though it clearly isn't.
I think retrospective action is the only way to stop that. It was offered in 2013 to the Premier League and to the EFL by the FA, but both rejected it. At the moment, it is not an option they want but I think it may come, it may not. There has got to be a deterrent and that is the only deterrent.
INCIDENT: Snodgrass fouls Wilfried Zaha in the box as Crystal Palace win a penalty.
SCENARIO: After his earlier dive, it's Snodgrass who does also concede a penalty. Zaha makes his way into the box, turning to try and go around the Hull midfielder. However, Snodgrass sticks his leg out to foul the winger which sees the referee point to the spot but he does escape a booking.
DERMOT'S VERDICT: Correct decision
DERMOT SAYS: It was a foul and penalty. You've got to be very careful that every time you see a penalty, it doesn't have to be a yellow card. If that happened half way up the pitch, it definitely wouldn't have been a yellow card and that's my point. I think sometimes you put pressure on the player to give a yellow card or give one for a penalty when there is no need.
INCIDENT: Benik Afobe scores late into first-half added time but after the one minute indicated had passed.
SCENARIO: Bournemouth were trailing 2-0 as the game at Turf Moor headed for half-time, with the fourth official indicating one minute of added time. However, after the time had elapsed, the referee was yet to blow his whistle and Afobe ended up scoring to make it 2-1. The Burnley staff were questioning the decision with the officials as they made their way off at the break.
DERMOT'S VERDICT: Correct decision
DERMOT SAYS: The added time is a minimum. The referee might have been wanting to allow one minute and 59 seconds, but then you cannot put up two minutes because the argument would be you have played short. It is what it is. At the moment, it has to be a minimum and that's what it is. There's no accurate way of going to the exact second unless we go to the clock.
