Allardyce calls for Walton demotion

SAM ALLARDYCE claimed that Peter Walton should be removed from the Premier League’s refereeing panel for his failure to award a penalty to Blackburn yesterday.

The Rovers manager will be taking up the issue with refereeing chief Keith Hackett in his latest crusade for justice for smaller clubs.

The Blackburn manager desperately wanted to avoid a bad case of sour grapes after finding himself on the receiving end of a breathtaking performance from Arsene Wenger’s side and Cesc Fabregas in particular, but he feels the lesser Premier League club’s have to make a stand if they continue to be treated poorly by officials.