It was the linesman who signalled the goal, despite the fact he wasn't standing level with the goal line.
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Linesman
Synonyms for "linesman" (5 found)
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Noun(1 words)
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Noun(2 words)
assistant refereecable technician
Related words (2)
Noun(2 words)
line officiallineworker
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5 entriescable splicerline installerpole climbersideline officialtouchline official
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5 entrieslinesman callslinesman dutieslinesman flaglinesman positioningtouchline official
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4 total sentences available.
Neither the referee nor linesman saw the ball cross the goal line.
Source: tatoeba (11899535)
A linesman replaced injured referee Rebecca Welch after 50 minutes and with no other official present, qualified referee Pattison, 60, ran the line.
Source: wiktionary
As the linesman raised his flag, Neville played on, crossing for Piovaccari to net.
Source: wiktionary