Everton handed fresh James Tarkowski penalty referee verdict as Coventry chaos takes new twist

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher stated that Everton defender James Tarkowski should have conceded a penalty against Coventry City. Speaking on Sky Sports' Ref Watch, Gallagher concluded that Tarkowski committed a foul by pulling Caleb Yirenkyi's hair during Everton's 3-1 victory on Friday. Coventry City manager Frank Lampard voiced frustration over the missed call after VAR failed to award a spot-kick.

Gallagher explained that while the action warranted a yellow card and a penalty, the threshold for a red card was lowered. He also reviewed two other contentious incidents, backing VAR's decisions regarding a challenge by Vitalii Mykolenko on Taiwo Awoniyi outside the box and a disputed handball goal scored by Everton forward Thierno Barry.