Incident: Christian Norgaard was sent off during Brentford's 0-0 draw at Everton following a challenge on Toffees goalkeeper Jordan Pickford while attempting to score in the six-yard box. Following a successful appeal from Brentford, Norgaard avoided a three-match ban.

WHAT THE OFFICIALS SAID:

Assistant Referee 1: "Give a defensive free-kick, Norgaard catches Pickford."

Referee: "Yeah, he's just gone to play the ball."

VAR: "Delay, delay, Kav [Chris Kavanagh]. Delay, delay. I'm gonna recommend an on-field review for serious foul play."

Referee: "Leg clearly high, straightens the leg rather than bends it. Contact on the knee, serious foul play, red card."

WEBB'S VERDICT:

"I was surprised by the outcome of the appeal. Of course I respect the judgement of the panel but I would have expected them to see this the way I did, as an act of serious foul play when the studs go into the knee of Jordan Pickford and endangers his safety. I didn't agree with their judgement.

"I don't think Norgaard has gone in there to try to hurt Jordan Pickford in any way, he's gone to try and get onto the end of the ball. But to do that, stretch out with a raised foot, with studs exposed when there's an opponent in front of him. We [referees] have to deal with consequences. We have have to determine whether or not the actions have endangered an opponent's safety.

"When Norgaard does do that, he's obviously hoping to get the ball but there's a risk associated with it. There's quite a lot of force going into a vulnerable part of the body, there's a risk he inherits when he lunges in that way. When he fails to make contact with the ball and makes contact with Pickford in this way the consequences are Pickford's safety is endangered, therefore it's an act of serious foul play. I do sympathise with him but we're here to protect player safety."