Tranmere Rovers Football Club News

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• Founded:1884
• Manager:Ronnie Moore

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Moore blasts referee Gibbs

18 Feb 2009 - 17:18:51

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Tranmere Rovers boss Ronnie Moore has laid into Phil Gibbs after the Birmingham-based referee turned down a penalty and disallowed a goal in the 1-1 draw with Peterborough.

The 42-year-old waived away protests for a handball by Dean Keates in the United box before minutes later ruling a Bas Savage goal out for handball.

Moore had no doubt about the decisions, telling BBC Radio Merseyside: "It was a stonewall penalty."

"He (Gibbs) disallows the goal, which I find astounding. He bottled it, he got all the big decisions wrong."

A win would have moved Rovers into the play-off places while the Posh would have dropped to fourth in the League One table.