Referee Anthony Taylor: Stag do not to blame for 'really poor' penalty decision

Referee Anthony Taylor insists the decision to go on his stag do days before taking charge of Swansea against Burnley had no bearing on the controversial penalty blunder he made during the fixture last month.

Referee Anthony Taylor: Stag do not to blame for 'really poor' penalty decision

Referee Anthony Taylor insists the decision to go on his stag do days before taking charge of Swansea against Burnley had no bearing on the controversial penalty blunder he made during the fixture last month.

However, the 38-year-old did admit his call to award Burnley a spot-kick at the Liberty Stadium for a handball which had actually been committed by Clarets striker Sam Vokes was "indefensible".

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