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Styles pays the penalty and gets sent to referee Shrewsbury v Chester
Controversial referee Rob Styles has been dropped to League Two this weekend after failing to award two penalties in favour of Manchester United against Blackburn.
Styles will run the derby between Shrewsbury and Chester - the first time this season he has refereed outside the top flight.
The Hampshire official ignored United's pleas for spot-kicks in their 1-1 draw at Blackburn when Wayne Rooney was brought down by Steven Reid, and when Michael Carrick's shot was handled by Brett Emerton.
Last month Styles, 44, stunned Man City fans at Birmingham by awarding a penalty against Sun Jihai when TV replays showed Gary McSheffrey had instigated a shoulder to shoulder collision outside the area. Styles was also forced into an apology to Liverpool in August after wrongly awarding Chelsea a penalty at Anfield.
Controversial referee Rob Styles has been dropped to League Two this weekend after failing to award two penalties in favour of Manchester United against Blackburn.
Styles will run the derby between Shrewsbury and Chester - the first time this season he has refereed outside the top flight.
The Hampshire official ignored United's pleas for spot-kicks in their 1-1 draw at Blackburn when Wayne Rooney was brought down by Steven Reid, and when Michael Carrick's shot was handled by Brett Emerton.
Last month Styles, 44, stunned Man City fans at Birmingham by awarding a penalty against Sun Jihai when TV replays showed Gary McSheffrey had instigated a shoulder to shoulder collision outside the area. Styles was also forced into an apology to Liverpool in August after wrongly awarding Chelsea a penalty at Anfield.