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Scotland Admitted Ball Hit Hand
Scotland Admitted Ball Hit Hand
Tuesday, 27th Dec 2011 13:02

Town goalscorer Lee Bowyer said striker Jason Scotland admitted that the ball hit his hand in the incident which led to Leicester’s penalty in the 1-1 Boxing Day draw at the King Power Stadium.

Bowyer said: “I was on the wrong side to see it but Jason admits he did catch it with his hand.

“He didn’t mean to though, obviously, no one is silly enough to do that in their own box. Without the penalty, I don’t think they would have scored.”

The veteran midfielder thought Paul Konchesky should have been red-carded for the foul on Lee Martin, which led to Town's spotkick: “He should have been sent off. The referee said [Lee] was going away from goal, but his touch wasn’t even that far out of his feet and he’s on the penalty spot. I just can’t see how it’s not a red card."

Bowyer says the Blues are starting to move in the right direction having achieved creditable results against a number of the division's fancied sides: “We’ve been to Middlesbrough, Cardiff, West Ham and now Leicester and could have won at all four.”

Boss Paul Jewell said Michael Chopra was the man designated to take Town's penalties in the absence of regular taker Grant Leadbitter, but after the former Cardiff man missed someone else will be getting the job: “He didn’t hit it very well and the keeper made a decent save. Chopra’s on the penalties, but he won’t get the next one, if we ever get one!"

Coincidentally, Town’s most recent previous penalty was also at Leicester on the final day of last season.


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Garv added 13:27 - Dec 27
Probably wouldn't have scored without that pen :@
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OutOfOffice added 13:28 - Dec 27
it would have been ridiculous if he pretended it didn't hit his hand
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jas0999 added 14:17 - Dec 27
Clear cut penalty. As was ours, sadly we missed and they scored.
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ITFC4daprem added 15:07 - Dec 27
Good honesty
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s6blue added 17:43 - Dec 27
fascinating
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gainsboroughblue added 18:20 - Dec 27
Think this site should be called statethebleedinobvious.co.uk
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bluelady added 22:29 - Dec 27
Jas, I blame jewell....
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Cobbold_Youth added 15:19 - Dec 29
In which case, Gainsborough Blue, with all due respect I invite you to remain a viewer of the official club website.
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