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Demoted Premier League referee Anthony Taylor is slammed by fans on social media following controversial penalty decision... with some claiming the under pressure referee should be officiating in League One

Football fans have slammed under pressure referee Anthony Taylor for his performance during Preston North End's clash with Coventry City.

Taylor, 45, has made the headlines yet again for the wrong reasons after he awarded Preston a penalty in their Championship showdown with the Sky Blues.

He was demoted to the Championship for the first time in four years after awarding Newcastle a controversial penalty against Wolves back in October.

Taylor came under fire from a range of different voices after handing the visitors the penalty at Molineux, which allowed Newcastle to go ahead in the first-half.