James Trafford staggeringly saved two late Wilson Isidor penalties as Burnley held Sunderland to a goalless draw.
86: Trafford saves Isidor penalty
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James Trafford comes to Burnley’s rescue, but should Sunderland have been given a penalty in the first place?
Sky Sports’ Jobi McAnuff:
“The contact was outside the box. Wilson Isidor just gets across him, but you can see how far out it is. It is a foul, but outside the box.
“The referee sees how far Isidor falls into it, which warrants him giving a penalty.”
90+7: Trafford keeps out Isidor from the spot again
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James Trafford saves another spot kick from Wilson Isidor as Sunderland are denied a late lead at Turf Moor
Sky Sports’ Curtis Davies:
“I think this one is harsh as well. Sonne slides to block and Cirkin comes across. I’ve seen them given but it is very harsh.
“Cirkin is clever, but the contact is minimal. Am I surprised he gave it after the first one? No.”
Drama unfolds at Turf Moor as Trafford saves two late Isidor pens…
There was controversy about both decisions. The first saw Isidor go down after being clipped by CJ Egan-Riley, although it appeared the challenge happened outside the box. But Trafford got down to his right to keep out Isidor.
The second saw substitute Oliver Sonne bring down Dennis Cirkin deep in added time. Isidor stepped up again and again Trafford kept him out with a big hand as the striker tried to go down the same side.
Wilson Isidor (centre) was denied twice from the spot for Sunderland by James Trafford
Some questions will be asked of the referee allowing the Burnley goalkeeper to delay the game for over two minutes twice. “The first one my laces were undone, the second one my hammy is crying,” Trafford told Sky Sports after the game.
He did well to keep a straight face, and the mindgames clearly worked. He only picked up a booking for the second incident.
It will feel like a win for Burnley, but in the end a draw means they fail to go above Leeds at the top of the Championship table. They did, however, move level on points with leaders Leeds.
Match-winner Trafford: We should’ve won
James Trafford on Sky Sports Football:
“I just had to get CJ [Egan-Riley] out of trouble. I got him out of trouble and then he made a great block. It’s what we do. We’ve done it since we were 12.
“That’s what you remember because it happened late on but we had the better chances. If you take the two penalties out of it, then the way we played, in my opinion, we should’ve won.
“It probably feels like a win in the long-term. It’s a nice feeling isn’t it?”
McAnuff on Trafford: It’s time-wasting
Jobi McAnuff on James Trafford:
“It’s time wasting. Listen for me it’s all part of the game but the ref has a responsiblity as well to see that as it was, which is time-wasting. Book him in the first instance. He doesn’t.
“It’s a long wait and he gets in his head. He kept the ball on the spot for a long time. There was no pause or chance to reset.”
What Scott Parker said…
Burnley manager Scott Parker to Sky Sports Football:
“For sure he’s stalled it a little bit for their penalty-taker. It probably adds a bit of pressure, certainly on the second one.
“There’s obviously huge pressure on the boy as well – maybe that is a factor. I think the factor is you have a keeper in goal, who is absolutely rapid across his line.
“And he’s not managed to just get a hand on it. He’s pulled off two fantastic penalty saves.”
What Regis Le Bris said…
Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris to Sky Sports Football:
“It was smart. It was a way to break the rhythm and to probably introduce a doubt [in the mind of the penalty taker] and the crowd is around.
“I should say it is smart because in the end it worked for them. It’s done we have to turn the pae and now it is the next game.
“It’s not a problem for me [that Isidor stepped up for the second penalty]. Football is like that. We can’t have regret, we now have to move on to the next game.”
