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Linesman
Linesman meaning
An assistant referee. | A male line judge. | An official whose primary task is to watch the blue line and determine when there has been an offside.
Synonyms of Linesman
Example sentences (20)
Barry then sent a pass infield for Peters, who Brora felt was offside, but linesman Will McKay didn’t flag and Peters squared the ball for Scott Adams to finish after Marcus Goodall had mis-kicked.
Bruno Fernandes will escape punishment after the FA decided not to investigate his alleged push on a linesman.
But he decided, ok, for the home team and the linesman was then pretty keen to see Bamford was offside.
But on both occasions an eagle – eyed linesman flagged correctly with confirmation from VAR Stuart Atwell.
Despite the win it was not all smiles for the Wolverines as offensive linesman Zak Zinter was carted off after suffering an injury so gruesome the FOX broadcast refused to show a replay.
FA confirm NO action will be taken against linesman Constantine Hatzidakis for his 'elbow' on Andy Robertson.
Fortunately for the visitors, the linesman’s flag was raised.
Ricky Johnson thought he has headed Evesham level with a bullet header but he was flagged offside by the linesman and Evesham had to go again.
The linesman adjudged the ball had crossed the line despite vociferous protests by Bartram and Bryant.
The Portugal international escaped punishment from the FA yesterday despite being seen pushing the linesman at Anfield after a throw-in decision did not go his way.
The umpire signaled that Michigan had possession of the ball, but the line judge called it a touchdown; the head linesman then reaffirmed that it was a score.
Unable to break Cherries down, frustrations reached a boiling point for Plymouth, their captain Oscar Halls shown a second yellow for abusive language towards the linesman.
Warrington Rylands and former Rangers goalkeeper Luke Pilling looked to have made a fantastic save but linesman Justice Abaka-Jacobs deemed the ball to be over the line.
About a minute later and Roma are again denied an equaliser by the linesman.
And late on, when it was 1-1, Brandon Blades smashed a fierce shot against the underside of the bar with the ball appearing to have crossed the line but the referee and linesman waved play on.
Controversy followed just three minutes later, the linesman gave a free-kick to Brid, though the ref gave it the other way initially.
When the ball came over, it somehow looped into the net but a linesman’s flag for a foul spared the Brewers.
When you have the opposing manager as well in the linesman's ear telling him that it should be a red card," he said.
A good call from the linesman, and a good Liverpool line.
A linesman flags for offside at the Den.