Barnsley's Robins criticises abandoning Plymouth game

Plymouth 1-4 Barnsley (abandoned)

Barnsley boss Mark Robins did not believe the conditions were dangerous

Barnsley manager Mark Robins was scathing of the decision to call off his team's match against Plymouth after 58 minutes because of heavy rain.

"I don't think he (the referee) would have made the same decision if the score was the other way around," said Robins, whose side was leading 4-1.

Referee Gavin Ward deemed the playing surface unsafe as players struggled to stay on their feet on the soaked pitch.

Plymouth boss Paul Sturrock said ending the game was the "right decision".

"I think he [Ward] did it wrong. He should have had a word with the two managers at half-time, or the two captains, and marked our cards," said Sturrock.

"The 15 minutes after the decision he made would have been shambolic. It was an incredible deluge and it was getting bad enough as it was.

We should see if the referee will reimburse our supporters because coming here will have cost them an absolute fortune Barnsley manager Mark Robins

"There were people flying in and sliding 20 yards. His [Barnsley boss Mark Robins] team's played very well and in the circumstances we have got out of jail."

Barnsley hit four goals through Daniel Bogdanovic, Emil Hallfredsson, Adam Hammill and Ryan Shotton after Alan Judge put the home side in front on nine minutes.

Robins believed the Tykes could have scored more against a Plymouth side who remain in the relegation zone.

"It could have been eight or nine," said Robins.

"We will have to come here again now. Our supporters have to come here again and we are all disappointed because we played ever so well.

"The players are devastated by that and we have to remember that feeling when we come back here.

"The decision was made unilaterally by the referee and that is the first time I have seen that.

"We should see if the referee will reimburse our supporters because coming here will have cost them an absolute fortune. I don't think it was that dangerous."

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Saturday, 28 November 2009

Championship

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Time
Plymouth	1-4	Barnsley
(HT 1-4)Abandoned after 58 minutes due to waterlogged pitch
Duguid 9		Bogdanovic 12 Hallfredsson 16 Hammill 24 Shotton 31

Plymouth

• 01 Larrieu
• 05 Timar
• 18 Sawyer
• 26 Gow
• 37 Lowry
• 02 Duguid
• 04 Fletcher
• 13 Blake
• 25 Judge
• 31 Folly (Noone 34)
• 14 Fallon

Substitutes

• 23 Letheren,
• 17 Noone,
• 22 Rede Johnson,
• 32 Mason,
• 06 Clark,
• 21 Sheridan,
• 24 Barnes

Barnsley

• 01 Steele
• 03 Kozluk
• 06 Foster
• 29 Dickinson
• 30 Shotton
• 05 Colace
• 14 Hallfredsson
• 25 Hammill
• 39 Doyle yellow card
• 10 Bogdanovic
• 27 Gray

Substitutes

• 12 Preece,
• 02 Hassell,
• 04 Moore,
• 19 Butterfield,
• 08 Campbell-Ryce,
• 07 Hume,
• 21 Macken

Ref: WardAtt: 9,005

PLYMOUTH

BARNSLEY

Possession

• Plymouth 42%
• Barnsley 58%

Attempts on target

• Plymouth 7
• Barnsley 7

Attempts off target

• Plymouth 2
• Barnsley 2

Corners

• Plymouth 3
• Barnsley 7

Fouls

• Plymouth 4
• Barnsley 6

• Match Abandoned
• 60:32 The match is abandoned.
• 58:04 Andy Gray is ruled offside. Direct free kick taken by Romain Larrieu.
• 56:08 Free kick awarded for a foul by Ryan Shotton on Rory Fallon. Free kick crossed left-footed by Craig Noone from right channel, save made by Luke Steele.
• 54:44 Inswinging corner taken by Alan Judge, clearance by Ryan Shotton.
• 54:09 Alan Gow takes a shot. Save made by Luke Steele.
• 52:52 Karl Duguid gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Hugo Colace. Free kick taken by Stephen Foster.
• 51:05 The assistant referee flags for offside against Daniel Bogdanovic. Krisztian Timar takes the free kick.
• 50:19 Adam Hammill takes a shot. Romain Larrieu makes a save.
• 48:42 Corner taken by Alan Gow.
• 45:01 The referee blows his whistle to start the second half.
• Half Time
• 45:00+1:26 The half-time whistle blows.
• 45:00+0:31 Adam Hammill takes a inswinging corner to the near post, clearance made by Karl Duguid.
• 45:00+0:15 Effort from close in by Adam Hammill bounces off the post.
• 44:49 Corner taken right-footed by Adam Hammill from the right by-line to the near post, Gary Sawyer manages to make a clearance.
• 44:30 Andy Gray takes a shot. Save by Romain Larrieu.
• 43:55 Rory Fallon gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ryan Shotton. Luke Steele takes the direct free kick.
• 43:32 The referee blows for offside against Andy Gray. Direct free kick taken by Romain Larrieu.
• 42:47 Shot by Alan Judge went wide of the right-hand upright.
• 38:17 Andy Gray produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty area which goes wide of the left-hand post.
• 37:11 Krisztian Timar takes a shot. Save by Luke Steele.
• 36:46 Corner taken by Alan Judge from the left by-line played to the near post, clearance by Stephen Foster.
• 35:45 Hugo Colace gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Rory Fallon. Alan Gow produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick, Luke Steele makes a save.
• 32:50 Substitution (Plymouth) makes a substitution, with Craig Noone coming on for Yoann Folly.
• 32:50 Booking Nathan Doyle is booked.
• 30:58 The assist for the goal came from Adam Hammill.
• 30:58 GOAL - Ryan Shotton:Plymouth 1 - 4 Barnsley Ryan Shotton gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the six-yard box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Plymouth 1-4 Barnsley.
• 30:39 Corner taken by Adam Hammill,
• 29:40 Corner taken by Adam Hammill from the left by-line played to the near post, Krisztian Timar takes a shot. Emil Hallfredsson gets a block in.
• 28:42 Stephen Foster concedes a free kick for a foul on Rory Fallon. Gary Sawyer restarts play with the free kick.
• 27:00 Daniel Bogdanovic is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Krisztian Timar restarts play with the free kick.
• 23:20 Assist by Emil Hallfredsson.
• 23:20 GOAL - Adam Hammill:Plymouth 1 - 3 Barnsley Adam Hammill grabs a goal from the edge of the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Plymouth 1-3 Barnsley.
• 21:17 Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Adam Hammill.
• 20:59 Corner taken right-footed by Adam Hammill from the right by-line to the near post, clearance made by Karl Duguid.
• 20:36 Andy Gray takes a shot. Save by Romain Larrieu.
• 18:01 Rory Fallon is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Ryan Shotton takes the direct free kick.
• 15:36 GOAL - Emil Hallfredsson:Plymouth 1 - 2 Barnsley Emil Hallfredsson grabs a goal from just outside the penalty box to the top right corner of the goal. Plymouth 1-2 Barnsley.
• 14:53 Rory Fallon takes a shot. Luke Steele makes a comfortable save.
• 13:47 Stephen Foster challenges Rory Fallon unfairly and gives away a free kick. Gary Sawyer restarts play with the free kick.
• 13:30 Alan Gow takes a shot. Save made by Luke Steele.
• 12:55 Daniel Bogdanovic gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Krisztian Timar. Romain Larrieu takes the direct free kick.
• 12:29 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andy Gray by Krisztian Timar. Carl Dickinson takes the direct free kick.
• 11:31 Hugo Colace provided the assist for the goal.
• 11:31 GOAL - Daniel Bogdanovic:Plymouth 1 - 1 Barnsley Daniel Bogdanovic finds the net with a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Plymouth 1-1 Barnsley.
• 11:06 Shot by Alan Judge from outside the box goes high over the target.
• 10:11 Ryan Shotton gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Rory Fallon. Alan Gow takes the direct free kick.
• 8:42 Assist by Alan Judge.
• 8:42 GOAL - Karl Duguid:Plymouth 1 - 0 Barnsley Goal scored by Karl Duguid from inside the six-yard box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Plymouth 1-0 Barnsley.
• 7:40 The ball is delivered by Alan Judge, Ryan Shotton manages to make a clearance.
• 4:47 Free kick awarded for a foul by Alan Gow on Ryan Shotton. Direct free kick taken by Luke Steele.
• 3:56 The offside flag is raised against Daniel Bogdanovic. Romain Larrieu takes the free kick.
• 3:26 Corner taken right-footed by Adam Hammill from the left by-line to the near post, Shane Lowry manages to make a clearance.
• 3:15 Rory Fallon is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Luke Steele.
• 0:00 The match has kicked off.

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