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Crystal Palace host Brighton this weekend in what promises to be a hot-blooded clash. The two bitter rivals were buoyed by victories at the weekend and will fancy themselves on Saturday, although some Eagles fans are preparing for an uphill battle after learning that Craig Pawson has been appointed as referee.
The game promises to be a difficult one to manage and so, for whoever was named the man in the middle, they were always going to have their work cut out for them. But considering how his last job at Selhurst Park went, Pawson will feel under immense pressure to perform in front of the boisterous Palace crowd.
In charge of the Eagles’ clash with West Ham, Pawson was called into making difficult decisions on a few occasions – the 40-year-old penalised Vicente Guaita by awarding the visitors a penalty while he also booked Aaron Wan-Bissaka for what many believed was a well-timed challenge.
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There will almost certainly be similar decisions to be made on Saturday and the eagle-eyed Selhurst Park faithful will be scrutinising Pawson’s every move, if there reactions to his appointment on Twitter are anything to go by, that is…