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How did Dominic Calvert-Lewin's 'hairpull' on Marc Cucurella differ from the incident that led to Lisandro Martinez being shown a red card? Analysis from former Premier League referee Graham Scott (@Refsplaining): The last thing that VAR Paul Howard would have wanted in the FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Leeds United was a hair-pulling incident. Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s contact on Marc Cucurella was fleeting and surely fell short of the level of contact required for a red card. But Manchester United, who saw their defender Lisandro Martinez sent off for briefly tugging Calvert-Lewin’s hair on 13 April, will undoubtedly see enough similarities to ask questions of PGMO, and they have my sympathy. When Leeds and Chelsea met in the 1970 cup final, there were multiple brutal tackles, a punch-up and retaliatory stamp by one player on another. None was deemed worthy of a yellow card, let alone a red. Now we find ourselves debating whether a player should be dismissed and banned for three matches for a fleeting tug on an opponent’s hair. Progress? I don’t think so. Chelsea 1-0 Leeds United Briefing: bit.ly/4sUONkQ

Bad enough #mufc were given another Monday game but inexcusable when there isn’t a single Premier League game today. Sunday slot and good weather wasted. Tomorrow United’s sixth Monday night game of the season - as many as they had in previous five seasons.