Description of incident: In a flowing move, Stoke's Rory Delap charged into the area. He had expected an earlier ball so had to put the breaks on. Then the ball was swung into the box, Delap flicked it on for Sidibe to volley into the ground before nestling in the top corner of the net.
Date of Game: Tuesday 5th January 2010
Home Team:
Stoke City | Away Team: 
FulhamReferee: Mark Clattenburg | Linesman: Dave Bryan & Robert Madley
Decision Type: Offside | Verdict:
| Decision Difficulty: 5/5Affect on Result: May have cost Fulham a point | Winner: Stoke City | Loser: Fulham
Players Involved: Rory Delap & Mamady Sidibe (both Stoke City)
Summary: Having seen the replays, Delap was definitely offside. It was such a close call that I wouldn't expect anyone to notice it with the naked eye. The pundits on Sky Sports seemed to suggest that because it was such a close call that it meant it was onside. Now I know the benefit of the doubt should side with the attackers and I would not blame the officials for the decision they made but that does not mean Delap was not offside - he was.
Cheers,
WB
.JPG)
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