Peter Bankes: Last News

Bruno Fernandes will miss Manchester United's clash with Liverpool at Anfield next weekend through suspension after being booked in Saturday's 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth at Old Trafford.

Martin O'Neill reckons Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom should "rein it in" rather than let rip at the refs - because they have a hard enough job as it is.

Newcastle United's "long ball" approach after their frustrating 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday. The Portuguese midfielder had put his side into the lead in the first half with a perfectly placed strike from the edge of the box just seven minutes before the interval.

Brighton boss Graham Potter said referee Peter Bankes and VAR Jarred Gillett should be stronger after being pressurised by Manchester United's players over Lewis Dunk's controversial red card.

Ralf Rangnick says Manchester United's wingers were told to attack Brighton's centre-backs in the second-half in a tactic that resulted in the dismissal of Lewis Dunk.

The Championship fixture between Fulham and Blackpool has been suspended after medical teams rushed to a help support a fan.Play was suspended in the 16th minute when the referee Peter Bankes brought a halt to the proceedings as medical personnel rushed to aid the supporter.Both teams were brought off the field and back into the changing rooms as the fan received medical attention.Fulham tweeted : "There's a pause in play, due to a medical incident in the Hammersmith End."Aleksandar Mitrovic had fired home the only goal of the game, when he found the back of the net to give Fulham the lead inside of eight minutes at Craven Cottage.There was also a separate incident at Rochdale's League Two clash with Oldham.Both sets of players were brought off the pitch in the 14th minute Boundary Park when a fan was taken ill.Oldham tweeted: Our best wishes go with the Latics fan concerned."A heartfelt thank you to supporters who alerted it quickly to the stewards and medical team in the Main Stand Upper. We will try to provide a further update but he is back responsive and receiving treatment."Fulham tweeted: "The supporter being attended to is being transferred to the hospital.

Scott Parker claimed VAR is taking the “emotion” out of football after Fulham were denied a precious equaliser by video technology.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed the match delegate for Manchester United's defeat to Sheffield United concluded the referee was wrong to let Kean Bryan's opening goal stand and disallow Anthony Martial's equaliser.Bryan nodded in from a corner to give the bottom side the lead in the first-half but replays showed Billy Sharp nudged United goalkeeper David de Gea, beaten in the air by Bryan.Later in the first half, Harry Maguire challenged Aaron Ramsdale at a corner and the Blades 'keeper fumbled the ball, which was swept in by Martial.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHarry Maguire described the decision to disallow an Anthony Martial goal against Sheffield United as "incredible" as he revealed his teammates were "devastated" in the dressing room after Wednesday night's shock loss.United were denied a first-half equaliser against the Blades when referee Peter Bankes penalised Maguire for jumping into opposition goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, before Martial swept the loose ball home. That came not long after the visitors had taken the lead through a Kean Bryan header from a corner, when it appeared that Billy Sharp pushed David de Gea in the back.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer insisted that referee Peter Bankes made two big errors in Manchester United's 2-1 defeat by Sheffield United. The United boss criticised the officials for allowing Kean Bryan's opening goal to stand at Old Trafford, while they ruled out an effort by Anthony Martial minutes later.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Premier League referee Peter Walton explained that the VAR couldn't review Anthony Martial's disallowed goal against Sheffield United because referee Peter Bankes had blown for a foul before the ball crossed the line.Manchester United fans were left furious after Harry Maguire was adjudged to have fouled Aaron Ramsdale before Martial turned the loose ball into the net. To make matters worse, the VAR ruled that Billy Sharp did not foul David de Gea in the build-up to Sheffield United's opener, with Kean Bryan heading past the stranded United goalkeeper despite contact on the Spaniard from Sharp.

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes referee David Coote made three correct calls in Manchester United's unconvincing Premier League win over West Brom.Coote awarded West Brom a penalty in the 46th minute after Conor Gallagher was upended by Bruno Fernandes but, on advice from the Video Assistant Referee Peter Bankes, Coote reviewed the flashpoint and decided Fernandes had faintly touched the ball.United received their own spotkick in the 53rd minute when Darnell Furlong handled Juan Mata's cross and Bruno Fernandes had his penalty saved by Sam Johnstone.

Jose Mourinho has said Tottenham Hotspur 's goalkeeping coach Nuno Santos was "naive" after he was sent off for protesting a controversial penalty decision in their 1-1 draw with Newcastle United.

Jamie Carragher has labelled the handball rule a "disgrace" and "an absolute joke" after late penalty controversy in the 1-1 draw between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United.

on this link here.His performance in the Manchester derby in April 2018 that saw former official Keith Hackett, who said: "If you want proof of why no English referee will be represented at this summer’s World Cup finals in Russia, look no further than Martin Atkinson’s performance at the Etihad on Saturday."Halsey's very good 'B' pile includes Anthony Taylor, Chris Kavanagh and Paul Tierney.Taylor came under fire for his performance in the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Arsenal this year when he sent off Mateo Kovacic, despite him getting the ball.The okay 'C' pool contains Stuart Attwell, David Coote, Andy Madley and Peter Bankes.Attwell returned to the Premier League in 2016 after a two-year demotion, while Madley (one season) and