But, after consulting the television match official, English referee Dave Pearson awarded the try, Contepomi again missing the conversion.
Having earlier warned Williams for racket abuse, the official called for tournament referee Brian Earley and a penalty point was imposed which enabled Clijsters to claim the match.
Smith went on to score a century while, off the field, England demanded an official explanation from the match referee.
The experienced whistler was due to work as either referee or fourth official before retiring at the end of the season.
The veteran referee heard another official call his name and turned, only to be smashed in the face with a helmet by one of the players.
But the two coaches subsequently revealed that they had been informed by the fourth official that the clock had been stopped in error and that the referee would blow the final whistle earlier than the official timing indicated.
Super League official Steve Ganson was the video referee for the final and he awarded the Kiwis a penalty try with New Zealand leading 22-20 in the second-half.
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Coyle was also incensed that referee Stuart Attwell, the youngest official in the Premier League aged 27, had not seen a foul on South Korea international Lee Chong-yong moments before Cahill was given his marching orders.
Wenger was incensed, thinking the pass had been accidental, and was even allowed a prolonged conversation with referee Martin Hansson - the same official who missed Thierry Henry's handball in France's win against the Republic of Ireland last year.
This official would be placed in the backfield opposite the referee and, according to Calhoun, would add another set of eyes to detect holding on the offensive line.
The system involves an extra official standing on the side of each goal assisting the referee and two touchline assistants by communicating through headsets.
"The organizing committee does not have the power to change the referee's decision unless the referee admits he made a mistake in his official report, " said El Amrani.
All four match officials -- the referee, his two assistants and the fourth official -- wore microphones and ear pieces that allowed them to hear what each other was saying throughout the match.
Following the incident, an official investigation was conducted in conjunction with Sri Lankan match referee Roshan Mahanama, when it was discovered that Harper had his speaker turned up to level four out of 10.
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The fourth official should be watching the TV monitor and talking to the referee.
Wales boss Toshack had a very different reaction for referee Haunge, showing his displeasure presumably at the official's reading of the Tasci handball incident.
The Algerian keeper angrily chased down the referee and looked like he made contact with the official's head, who surprisingly only gave him a yellow card.
The line official informed match umpire Louise Engzell about the incident and tournament referee Brian Earley came on to the court as matters came to a head.
Rijkaard denied the meeting with the referee but any influence he tried to exert on match official Pierluigi Collina at Stamford Bridge did not go down well with Mourinho.
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Boyce received a red card from referee Davy Malcolm after appearing to say something to the match official following a challenge by a Stute player.
Wasps were livid afterwards, claiming the referee was not at liberty to ask for advice from television match official Tony Rowlands.
Referee Anthony Taylor initially pointed to the penalty spot but the Cheshire official changed his mind after consulting with fourth official Mark Russell - and instead booked Bellamy for diving.
Referee George Clancy gave the try on the advice of the television match official Marshall Kilgore.
And, in championships, a fourth official is appointed to stand in if there is conflict of interest with a judge or referee.
Official match statistics appeared to refute Ferguson's claim and he later apologized to the referee, but it was not enough to prevent the FA taking action.
The official has now been questioned by the police and suspended from his duties , along with a second referee accused of fixing lower division matches.
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The referee had a gambling problem and was approached by low-level mob associates through an acquaintance, the official said.
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