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title: "Everton: Fans fume as James Ward-Prowse penalty for Southampton discussed"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fans-fume-as-james-ward-prowse-penalty-for-southampton-discussed/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Everton"
published: "2020-07-10T11:10:26Z"
modified: "2020-07-10T11:10:26Z"
---

# Everton: Fans fume as James Ward-Prowse penalty for Southampton discussed

**Many Everton fans are fuming as the controversial penalty given to James Ward-Prowse for Southampton against the Merseyside club in the 1-1 draw in the Premier League at Goodison Park was discussed on BBC’s Match Of The Day (via [The Toffee Blues](https://twitter.com/EvertonNewsFeed/status/1281355501457088512)).**

As per the football show, the Premier League Match Centre admitted that the penalty should not have been given, leading to a discussion between Toffees legend Tim Cahill and former top flight striker Dion Dublin.

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Perhaps as a justice to the Blues, Ward-Prowse hit the bar from the spot, as the game finished all square following an equaliser from Richarlison after Danny Ings opened the scoring for the Saints.

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However, EFC perhaps should have lost the match based off some of the stats, as the Saints had more possession of the ball, as well as more shots and passes recorded, according to [Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/everton-southampton/VY).

Nevertheless, these supporters fumed on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/EvertonNewsFeed/status/1281355501457088512) as they seemed to agree with the pundits:

https://twitter.com/CoppellRob/status/1281498154320515073

> Agreed. 3 match ban that
>
> — mbp (@Philatty) [July 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/Philatty/status/1281358627413078017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> They are a joke!
>
> — Richie Fullerton (@Richie\_F26) [July 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/Richie_F26/status/1281389929994629120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Does that mean Ward-Prouse is going to get a retrospective ban for diving then?….
>
> — Richard Traynor (@Richard\_T\_efc) [July 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/Richard_T_efc/status/1281504390264782848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> And on those grounds lee mason shouldn’t even be allowed to be var ref for an Everton match never mind actual ref
>
> — Andy Duffy🌊 (@AndyDuffy1977) [July 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/AndyDuffy1977/status/1281355990680690689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Evertonians, was it a penalty? Comment below!***