Rotherham fans and player were left fuming after they conceded a penalty for handball against West Brom (Picture: ITV; Shutterstock)

Rotherham manager Leam Richardson was left perplexed by referee Geoff Eltringham’s decision to award West Brom a penalty in the Baggies’ 2-0 win over the already-relegated Millers at the Hawthorns.

Brandon Thomas-Asante had handed the promotion-chasing hosts a 23rd-minute lead before Eltringham pointed to the spot when the striker’s shot struck Lee Peltier, though replays showed he was outside the box and the ball appeared to strike his face.

John Swift netted the resulting penalty in first-half stoppage time to settle the Championship fixture.

Richardson said: ‘I’ve not seen that before. The assistant was maybe 10 yards away looking down the line of it. Then he goes and books my assistant manager (Rob Kelly) for telling him ‘the linesman can help’.
‘It was a wrong decision, and a poor one in my opinion. It changed the full outcome of the game.

‘The first goal we gave away was poor, but then I thought the second one changed the whole complex.

‘Someone said in another interview that those decisions go against you when you’re down there, but that’s a disgusting way of looking at it. You should have a consistency of professionalism regardless.

It’s been a tough season for Rotherham United but this penalty decision against West Brom last night must have b...