# Lampard feels hair pull should have led to Coventry penalty

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/lampard-feels-hair-pull-should-have-led-to-coventry-penalty/
- Published: 2026-11-06T23:22:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T00:39:38+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr15jj0yy8xeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport

## Key points

- Everton beat Coventry 3-1 after coming from behind.
- Lampard disputed three decisions, including a hair-pull penalty appeal.
- Coventry dropped to 16th as Everton moved fifth.

## Summary

Everton came from behind to beat Coventry 3-1, but Coventry manager Frank Lampard questioned three refereeing decisions that he felt could have changed the match. He argued that James Tarkowski’s hair pull on Caleb Yirenkyi should have brought a first-half penalty, while also disputing the calls on a challenge against Taiwo Awoniyi and a possible handball by Thierno Barry.

Yann Gboho put Coventry ahead after the break before Barry scored twice and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall added a late goal. The rules introduced this season mean hair pulling is not automatically a foul or a sending-off, with force and intent considered; Lampard said the tug was still a foul, while Everton manager David Moyes denied Barry handled the ball and criticised the hair-pulling rule. Coventry’s defeat left them 16th, while Everton moved up to fifth.

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