Coppell happy to replay Watford
Reading boss Steve Coppell says he would not object to replaying Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Watford.
The Royals went ahead when the assistant referee mistakenly awarded a goal instead of a corner after the ball had gone four yards wide of the goal.
“I’ve seen it and my conclusion is obviously that it wasn’t right,” Coppell told the club’s website.
“If the authorities decide a replay is the correct thing to do then I’ve got no objections whatsoever.”
The ‘goal’ was registered as an own goal by Watford’s John Eustace.
He thought his side had been given a goal-kick after a corner had hit him and gone out of play before being hooked back in by Reading’s Noel Hunt.
Assistant referee Nigel Bannister advised referee Stuart Atwell to give the goal, to the horror of the Watford players.
“I’m not sure there’s a precedent but if that’s what people decide then I am quite happy to do it,” added Coppell.