{"id":88113,"date":"2021-06-20T09:12:21","date_gmt":"2021-06-20T09:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=88113"},"modified":"2021-06-20T15:59:28","modified_gmt":"2021-06-20T15:59:28","slug":"referee-blasts-dce-in-awkward-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=88113","title":{"rendered":"Referee blasts DCE in awkward exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manly captain Daly Cherry-Evans was involved in an awkward exchange with the referee today during the Sea Eagles' 56-24 thrashing of the Titans<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While the Sea Eagles enjoyed a comfortable win in the end, it was far from smooth sailing during the first half as Manly found themselves in a 16-point deficit and struggling to get their hands on the ball.<\/p>\n

Midway through the first half, Manly was on the wrong end of a mounting penalty count before a tackled in-goal decision was ruled against winger Jason Saab, prompting referee Grant Atkins to call for a goal-line dropout on the Sea Eagles.<\/p>\n

The referee then called for Cherry-Evans to come over and have a chat before a bizarre conversation unfolded, and was caught on Nine's live broadcast.<\/p>\n

\"Daly<\/p>\n

Atkins<\/strong>: "Time off., we're going for a goal-line dropout. Over here (signals to Cherry-Evans)."<\/p>\n

Atkins to DCE<\/strong>: We're going for a goal-line dropout, you've given three penalties down here and I reckon on each one of them you've wanted to dispute it."<\/p>\n

Cherry-Evans<\/strong>: "Of course I would, why wouldn't I dispute it?"<\/p>\n

Atkins<\/strong>: "Well mate, the matter of fact is I'm not going to sit here and have you dispute it all day. You need to accept the decision and move on."<\/p>\n

Cherry-Evans<\/strong>: "Right, mate. You're the one stopping the clock."<\/p>\n

Atkins:<\/strong> "You keep giving them away, mate. Let's go."<\/p>\n

The exchange was to the amusement of rugby league great Paul Vautin, who crowned Atkins the winner.<\/p>\n

"I will go with the referee there," Vautin told Nine. <\/p>\n

"The ball was up and in the in-goal."<\/p>\n

Billy Slater added: "I thought it was a points decision to the referee from Daly."<\/p>\n

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