No further Styles action
11 Oct 2007 - 17:04:07
Referee Rob Styles will face no further action over his performance during Liverpool's controversial draw with Chelsea back in August.
The Premier League official was dropped from the following weekend's schedule after incorrectly awarding Chelsea a penalty during the 1-1 stalemate at Anfield.
Styles also appeared to show Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien two yellow cards without sending him off, although he later claimed the second caution had been issued to John Terry.
However, despite being hailed before a Football Association Referees' Committee to explain his actions, the Hampshire-based official will face no further action.
Speaking immediately after the stormy match two months ago, furious Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez labelled Styles' decision to award the spot-kick as "unbelievable".
The Reds were leading 1-0 after Fernando Torres' opener, before Styles earned the wrath of the Spaniard after pointing to the spot for an incident involving Florent Malouda and Steve Finnan.
"We created enough chances to have won the game and we would have won it but for an invisible penalty awarded against us," said an unhappy Benitez.
"The referee made a mistake and it was unbelievable. Everybody could see it wasn't a penalty and it's a pity as it cost us two points.
"It is unbelievable. How can you take this decision? It is unbelievable."