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The impossible job inside the world of Premier League referees by William Rollston.

6 minutes into referee Darren England's fourth Premier League match of the season, he found himself with the decision to make.

A fuller midfielder Nathaniel Chalibur had made a late challenge and caught a new cast or player who fell to the ground with a yelp so loud it cut through the noise of the Jordi away fans.

That's fucking red, an old time I see it in front of me, Yelp.

It was a moment that could determine the course of the match and Darren England's season.

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