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Referee smashed in the face with ball and flops to floor as fans accuse him of 'diving'

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Championship clash between Stoke City and Sheffield United.John Egan's 77th minute own goal gave the Potters all three points as United's play-off hopes suffered a blow at the Bet365 Stadium on Saturday.

But it was Webb who got fans talking on social media after he copped the ball square in the face. Webb hit the deck early on when Sander Berge's pass deflected into his mush.

And after dropping to the ground, Webb rolled around while clutching his face in scenes that had some supporters up in arms on social media.Commenting on the clip, one person wrote: "Shocking play-acting from the referee at the Stoke game today." Another joked: "Book him for simulation."A third person commented: "Ref David Webb taking one for the team!

Players huddle round sympathetically." While someone else added: "Nothing in that very soft."Stoke offered little going forward until Josh Tymon's teasing cross was put through his own net by United stalwart Egan.

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