Video: Referees and goal-line blunders

Following the blunder by Uruguyan referee Jorge Lorrianda and his assistant, we present the case for goal-line technology by taking a look at other times the referees have got it badly wrong...

Reading vs Watford
Referee Stuart Atwell and his linesmen had a nightmare day in charge of a game between Reading and Watford in 2008. During a scrappy piece of play in the Watford penalty area from a corner, the ball struck Watford defender John Eustace and went out of play a few yards wide of the post before being hooked back into play again and volleyed onto the crossbar. Bizarrely the linesman flagged for a goal, a decision made even more ridiculous by the fact that if it had been in the goal, a Reading player would have cleared it.

Thierry Henry vs Republic of Ireland
Thierry Henry caused outrage in the football community when he used his hand to control the ball in the Irish penalty area before setting up William Gallas to score the winning goal in extra-time. Henry's lack of remorse after the game simply rubbed salt in the wounds as he said it was the referee's fault for not seeing it.

Roy Carroll vs Tottenham
In a game at Old Trafford with the scores level, Tottenham's Pedro Mendes hit a speculative effort from the halfway line as Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll was off his line. Carroll recovered quickly to catch the ball but then inexplicably fumbled it over his shoulder and the line. Although he quickly turned and scooped the ball back, it had clearly crossed the line but the linesman, who was in-line with the last defender could not see and so didn't give it - saving Carroll much embarrassment.

Adriano vs Colombia
Uruguayan referee Jorge Larrionda has previous when it comes to goal line shenanigans. In a qualifier for the 2006 World Cup between Brazil and Colombia, Adriano took a shot which beat the keeper and hit the underside of the bar. The event played out almost identically to Frank Lampard's strike, the ball landed clearly over the line and the keeper then grabbed it. Larrionda and his linesman however, didn't give it.

Mark Hughes vs Leeds
Mark Hughes had an effort bizarrely ruled out when playing for Southampton. He struck the ball with such force that it hit the advertising hoardings behind the goal and bounced back out. It all happened so quickly that the referee didn't see it and the goal didn't count.