STEVE BRUCE was left apologising after accidentally elbowing a linesman in the face during Newcastle’s 0-0 draw with Liverpool.
A missed Callum Wilson chance in the first-half of Wednesday’s game saw the Toon boss leap up in agony.
However, crossing in front of Bruce at the unfortunate moment was assistant referee Harry Lennard.
Bruce’s over-excited reaction caught the lino, who could not duck out of the way in time.
Lennard nonetheless escaped unscathed and immediately carried on his duties down the line.
That left a red-faced Bruce apologetic as he put his arms on the lino, patting him on the back as he went on his way.
Amazon Prime co-commentator Ally McCoist saw the funny side of the incident and remarked that it would have been ‘harsh’ to book the Newcastle boss.
When jokingly asked if the challenge was a yellow card offence, he chuckled: “I don’t think so.
Steve Bruce accidentally clattered into Harry Lennard in Wednesday’s drawCredit: Amazon
The Newcastle boss quickly apologised for his elbowCredit: Amazon
“That would certainly go down as a harsh booking, no?”
In the last Premier League game of 2020, Liverpool were held to a point after failing to get past inspired Toon goalkeeper Karl Darlow.
Jurgen Klopp’s side remain top of the table but are just three points ahead of Manchester United – although they have a much better goal difference – having played a game more.
Karl Darlow was a hero between the sticks for Newcastle against Liverpool
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
