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Fulham's Lewis Holtby must have been convinced he had scored after his shot headed towards the net yesterday during Fulham's vital away win at Aston Villa. Matt Lowton got back on the line and stopped the goal by a margin that could charitably be described as tighter than a duck's backside.
GOAL DECISION SYSTEM This is how close Fulham's Lewis Holtby came to scoring - before Matt Lowton's clearance... pic.twitter.com/aRHHkjkdwj
— Premier League (@premierleague) April 5, 2014
So yes, it was close but the proof is right there. It was not a goal. That however, didn't convince everyone. Here's former Sky Sports front man Richard Keys' view:
Well he was never the most progressive of souls. Let's go closer just to be sure:
