You are 1-0 down at home in the FA Cup. Its the last minute of the match and one Accrington Stanley player saw his opportunity to win a penalty.Sadly what resulted was a hilarious dive that did not fool anybody.
1When it's the last minute of an FA Cup tie, you'll try anything… pic.twitter.com/ZYyvQHZd1S— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) January 26, 2019As the fouled player slid on the ground Sean McConville tried his best to go over his leg to convince the referee he should award a penalty.He started his dive about two feet short of the player but nonetheless held his arms aloft to appeal to referee Jon Moss.McConville did not even receive a yellow card.Heres how some reacted to the incident on Twitter.
Proper lower league dive in Accrington-Derby. Just shows that the better players are also the best divers— Andrew Cesare (@acrcalcio) January 26, 2019
Accrington Stanley dive then pic.twitter.com/AA4Db717jq— Tom Blood (@TomBlood118) January 26, 2019
Truly wonderfully hopeless dive in the Accrington-Derby game, even an earlier whistle couldnt spare those blushes— Dan C (@dches1) January 26, 2019
That dive from the Accrington player there granted in 93rd min of an FA Cup tie I'd appeal for anything but still — Dan Griffin (@GriffinDaniel) January 26, 2019
Probably the worst Dive I have ever seen then in the Accrington Stanley v Derby game. Most Embaressing.— Tom McNicholas (@tombola1973) January 26, 2019
Embarrassing dive from the Accrington player there.— Steve Bloomer's Washing (@SteveBloomerPod) January 26, 2019
That is the worst dive I have ever seen, & I am absolutely shocked that it has come from an Accrington Stanley player.— Robert Warren (@RobGWarren) January 26, 2019Martyn Waghorn fired home from close range following a corner with 12 minutes left as the Sky Bet Championship side held on to avoid an upset at the Wham Stadium, where 5,397 watched the fourth round tie.Accrington midfielder Daniel Barlaser was sent off just before the hour mark when he received his second yellow card from referee Jon Moss for a late challenge on David Nugent.League One side Stanley pressed for an equaliser in the closing stages and Derby defender Jayden Bogle was shown a straight red card in the 90th minute for his challenge on Paul Smyth.
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