Tremendous League: ‘Clear error’ made throughout Wigan Warriors’ win over Castleford Tigers, says referees boss | Rugby League Information

The pinnacle of referees Phil Bentham has stated a “clear error” was made throughout Wigan Warriors’ 26-20 win over Castleford Tigers on the Mend-a-Hose Jungle within the Betfred Tremendous League on Saturday.

The Warriors efficiently received a captain’s problem after overruling an obvious knock-on; nonetheless, replays confirmed Wigan scrum-half Harry Smith appeared to tug again Josh Simm, however it was deemed there had not been adequate contact to award Castleford a penalty.

It was dominated authorized by video referee Aaron Moore, and Wigan’s Zach Eckersley went on to attain an necessary strive earlier than they went on to win the sport because of a late strive from Liam Farrell.

“It is necessary that the game is aware of we do settle for accountability when there’s been a transparent error,” stated Bentham.

“We are going to proceed to work, week in, week out, intimately to keep away from these errors in decision-making.”

Castleford coach Danny McGuire was left livid after the controversial name and on the time stated: “Everybody in the entire floor can see it is a penalty. I am watching one thing completely different if it isn’t.

“A number of the selections tonight have been pathetic. Customary of officiating and a number of the stuff – it is getting worse.

“Deliver again some older guys like (Richard) Silverwood, (Steve) Ganson and (Russell) Smith, individuals like that. At the least they’d guts about them – they did not get every thing proper however they’d guts.

“They [Super League] can fantastic me and I am going to pay them again a pound per week. It is simply not adequate, persistently not adequate.”

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