Have to say that from where I was sat (pretty much smack bang centre) it looked to me like a professional unable to hit the net from 2 yards rather than a handball. Bottom line, Cotterill didn't whinge about it and he always grabs an excuse.
<font size="3">spoke to rob atkinson after the game and asked him who it was who handballed on the line he smiled and sed me ha ha ha </font></p>
It was without a doubt, 100% a handball, I had a clear view of it and couldn't believe that it wasn't given by the ref or the unbelievably inept linesman down that side. I thought it was more ball to hand than owt else but he still kept it out of the net so it should have been a penalty. Not that I'm complaining, it's about time we had some luck, so I'll take that!
i can only presume ref thought it was ball to hand - which would make sense in which case, it's no foul, no penalty and no sending off. it did hit his hand though from where i was sitting