I don't think he was ahead of the defender, they were level

and Spence then thrust his leg in front of the defender to initiate contact, or if he was ahead, not by enough to be able to legitimately move in front of him to shield the ball.

I would agree with you if he actually were ahead of the defender and had moved across to shield the ball, but I don't think he was ahead.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on July 12th 2026 at 11:01:47

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When Spence was fouled and corrupt VAR did its thing (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 12, 08:49:04
- It wasn’t a foul (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 12, 09:10:36
  - Well regardless (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 12, 09:29:39
    - Exactly, he was shielding and got clattered. (Other Football) - Men without hats, Jul 12, 09:46:39
      - He deliberately stuck his leg between the defender’s legs (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 12, 09:54:26
        
        You have Scottish sympathies so opinion tainted (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 12, 09:56:16
        
        💯🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 now 😁 (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 12, 10:03:04
    - He’s perfectly entitled, when ahead of the defender, to step across (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 12, 09:43:12
      - I don't think he was ahead of the defender, they were level (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jul 12, 11:01:47
        
        Yeah Spence realised he wasn't going to get there ahead of Bobb so went for the pen (n/m) (Other Football) - JD3, Jul 12, 11:04:43
      - He wasn't shielding the ball though was he. He was trying to engineer a penalty! (Other Football) - JD3, Jul 12, 10:54:34
        
        Exactly- plainly threw himself down - far far better reffing than the prem (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jul 12, 13:52:35
      - “Perfectly entitled” klaxon (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 12, 09:53:03
        
        It’s football, not cheating and not diving (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 12, 09:55:46
        
        When u watch it, do u not have a sense of him diving? (Other Football) - paulg, Jul 12, 14:04:22
        
        After sober review, I reckon it's more 50/50 (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 12, 14:33:54
  - Exactly (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Jul 12, 09:11:57

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