Ex-PGMOL ref shares Bournemouth vs Everton penalty verdict after re-analysing footage

Referee Chris Kavanagh was right not to award Everton a penalty during their 1-1 draw against Bournemouth on Saturday.

That is according to former PGMOL chief and ex-FIFA referee, Keith Hackett, who exclusively told Football Insider that James Hill’s challenge on Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was not deliberate, and therefore should not have resulted in a spot-kick.

James Tarkowski would end up rescuing a point for the Toffees in added time at the Vitality Stadium after Alex Scott’s opener.

However, it could have been a lot better for the visitors if the officials had given a penalty to Everton 10 minutes into the second half when Hill took down Dewsbury-Hall inside the box.

Many of the Hill Dickinson Stadium faithful are adamant that this should have been given as a penalty.

However, while Hackett sympathises with the Everton fanbase, he believes that the officials came to the right decision.

Keith Hackett: Officials right not to award Everton penalty vs Bournemouth

Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, Hackett explained why he believed that the referee made the right decision to not award Everton a penalty against Bournemouth.

He said: “The area of doubt here is: was the action by the defender deliberate? 

“It didn't seem the defender to move to the attacker to commit a foul.

“If I was an Everton fan, I'd be screaming for a penalty. 

“The reality here is that I think that the defender and the penalty's not being awarded because they've not seen it as a deliberate act, a foul on an opponent. 

“It's more of the opponent coming in and being caught by the defender, but you know it's subjective. 

“I think the match officials got it right, albeit Everton wouldn't be happy with it.”

David Moyes needs to fix Everton’s away form

One of the biggest issues for David Moyes at the moment will be Everton’s away form in the Premier League.

The Toffees last picked up three points in a league away match back in February, when they beat Newcastle United 3-2.

Their draw against Bournemouth now means that the club has gone six consecutive Premier League away matches without a victory.

Therefore, Moyes will be hoping to end this run before the international break, with Everton set to travel to Tottenham Hotspur on 12 September.