Source: Telegraph
Liverpool's beachball defeat has not lost its bounce
Hours after Sunderland striker Darren Bent's shot ricocheted past Pepe Reina off an inflatable ball thrown on to the pitch by a Liverpool fan, the club's online store had sold out of beach kits. [LNB]The suspicion is that the £10 kits including towel and ball had been bought by Manchester United fans for their visit to Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday. [LNB] Related ArticlesTorres out of Lyon match'Beach ball' referee dropped from Premier League'Beach ball' match will not be replayedHansen: Liverpool cannot afford to lose this weekLyon's secret weaponsSport on televisionA club spokesman revealed that there would be no special precautions to prevent beach balls being smuggled into the Anfield stands, though it is believed deckchairs and parasols remain prohibited. [LNB]Liverpool will not petition the Football Association to replay the game, despite rules clearly stating that a match should be stopped if a foreign object interferes with play. [LNB]Manager Rafael Benítez said: "The rules are very clear and a lot of people are saying the game should be replayed, but we will not be asking for this."[LNB]Mick Jones, who allowed the goal, will referee Peterborough against Scunthorpe in the Championship this weekend. However, he is not the only referee in Premier League action last weekend who will work outside the top flight. [LNB]
