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HAND OF ROD MAKES IT HELL FOR SMITH

By Kingsley Henderson

DEAN Smith insisted West Bromwich Albion’s stoppage- time equaliser should have been chalked off after Jay Rodriguez bundled the ball into the net with a hand during Friday’s draw at The Hawthorns.
Anwar El Ghazi’s two goals looked set to see the visitors join their rivals in the Championship play-off places, but Rodriguez forced the ball home and referee Darren England decided it was with his head, rather than a hand, after consulting with his assistant. Rodriguez admitted to Sky Sports after the game that the ball had gone in via a hand.
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