Top former ref defends Howard
HOWARD Webb has been praised for his performance in Sunday's World Cup Final by one of England's leading refereeing experts.
"So many of the players were 'at it'. With the cynicism that we were seeing, it seems they came out with a plan. Howard spotted it and was able to react.
"He was mindful of the occasion, he was mindful that he did not want the image of the game tarnished and, when he needed to be tough, he was tough."