Controversial referee demoted

The referee in charge of Saturday's controversial Merseyside derby will not oversee a Premier League match this weekend.

The referee in charge of Saturday's controversial Merseyside derby will not oversee a Premier League match this weekend.

Mark Clattenburg was criticised for his handling of the game between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park.

The Tyne and Wear official incurred the wrath of Everton manager David Moyes after he sent off Tony Hibbert for bringing down Steven Gerrard in the box.

Dirk Kuyt scored the penalty and 10 minutes later infuriated home fans and players for an aerial lunge at Everton's Phil Neville which only incurred a yellow card.

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It meant Kuyt was still on the pitch and available to take the last-minute penalty which gave Liverpool a 2-1 victory.

In injury-time Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher hauled Joleon Lescott to the ground as Everton's nine men fought for an equaliser - an incident Clattenburg failed to address.