Holden keeps his cool at ref ‘gaffe’

By Pete Loosley

SPOT-ON: Preston’s Daniel Johnson nets the only goal of the game and, Inset, celebrates
PICTURE: PA Images

DEAN Holden refused to blame his Bristol City side’s defeat on referee Geoff Eltringham, who admitted he may have got the decision wrong for Preston’s decisive penalty.
In a hard-fought contest the decisive moment came in the 21st minute when Eltringham pointed to the spot after Scott Sinclair appeared to have been tripped by Taylor Moore in the City box.
Daniel Johnson coolly converted the spot-kick and, despite the b...

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