The Ref Factor : Martin Atkinson
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Loading...The Ref Factor : The feature that judges whether or not the bloke with the whistle really is a w*nker.
Ref: Martin Atkinson
Born: Bradford
Age: 39
Biggest cock-up: 20th of September 2009 – Manchester United VS Manchester City
Mark Hughes’ side were robbed in stoppage time by a late Michael Owen goal. Owen’s strike in the 97th minute gave United a 4-3 victory over their arch-rivals and infuriated the City boss after only four minutes was initially signalled.
This season: Atkinson has been in the thick of the action all ready this campaign; sending off both Joe Cole and Laurent Koscielny in the 2010 opening fixture between Liverpool and Arsenal. He also refereed Everton’s 3-3 epic against Manchester United, denying the Blues a goal scoring opportunity in the final seconds of the game. Last but by no means least, Atkinson was blasted by Newcastle manager Chris Hughton after he awarded a debateable Carlos Tevez penalty in a home fixture against Manchester City. Atkinson also denied Shola Ameobi a blatant spot kick in the 2-1 defeat.
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