No replay of Watford game after phantom goal

LONDON: Watford's league match against Reading will not be replayed despite the match officials awarding Reading a goal they never scored.

The Football League, which runs the Championship (second division) said on Monday the result of Saturday's match, which ended in a 2-2 draw at Vicarage Road, would stand and there were no plans to replay the game.

Andy Williamson, the League's chief operating officer, said in a statement that the decision of referee Stuart Attwell to award the goal after linesman Nigel Bannister flagged for a goal rather than a corner, must remain final.