Referee Landmark In Premier League Match As Palace Held 1-1 By Luton – News18

LONDON: Sunny Singh Gill turned the primary referee of Indian descent to take cost of a Premier League recreation when he oversaw the 1-1 draw between Crystal Palace and Luton on Saturday.

Singh Gill was noticed signing autographs as he waited within the tunnel forward of the second half at Selhurst Park.

Substitute Cauley Woodrow snatched an equalizer within the sixth minute of stoppage time to earn Luton an important level in its relegation combat.

Jean-Philippe Mateta’s deftly taken eleventh-minute opener seemed to have received the sport for Palace till Woodrow headed house a cross by Andros Townsend, a former Palace participant.

The consequence put Luton three factors from security. Palace, in the meantime, will probably be ruing an enormous missed alternative to place extra respiration room between itself and the drop zone, with new supervisor Oliver Glasner’s document since taking cost now standing at one win, one loss and one draw.

Singh Gill’s resolution-making was examined early when Palace protested for what the staff felt was a handball by Teden Mengi. The former jail officer, who comes from a refereeing household, waved play on.

Singh Gill is following the lead set by his father, Jarnail Singh Gill, who stays the one English league soccer referee to have worn a turban. Sunny Singh Gill’s brother, Bhupinder, can be a referee.

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