Wilko: It was a double whammy!!

Wilkinson was left bemused by referee Mike Dean's decision to award the Hornets a 65th minute penalty and was even more flabbergasted after Thomas Sorensen had beaten out Tommy Smith's effort only for the Wirral official to order the spot-kick to be re-taken.

"The referee has given an interview and said the penalty was given for a raised arm and ordered it be retaken because the goalkeeper moved.