Chris Sutton in no doubt about Everton penalty decision after David Moyes complaints

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCEverton felt as though it should have been awarded a penalty after Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall went down in the box under the attention of Curtis JonesCurtis Jones and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall collided in the box(Image: 2026 Getty Images)Chris Sutton disagreed with David Moyes' clear belief that Everton should have been awarded a penalty in the opening stages of Saturday's Merseyside derby.The Toffees saw their appeals for a spot-kick tured down after Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall went down in the box under the attention of Curtis Jones.Dewsbury-Hall and Moyes clearly felt as though the challenge constituted a foul, but their appeals were waved away and there was no recommendation from the VAR for the decision to be reviewed on the pitchside monitor."He (Dewsbury-Hall) runs off the back of Szoboszlai," Sutton said. "The run is well timed and the ball is excellent.

My initial reaction was shoulder-to-shoulder and I am not sure he is getting on the end of that anyway."Jones gets back well. There has to be more contact than that.

It is too easy though for Dewsbury-Hall to get in."More followsChoose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Everton FCLiverpool FC