Ex-PGMOL chief reacts to penalty incident as Coventry drop points vs Hull - 'His team got away with it'

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Credit: Sky Sports Coventry City should’ve been awarded penalty vs Hull City – Keith Hackett Tue 7 April 2026 9:01, UK Coventry City should have been given a penalty in their Championship clash against Hull City on Easter Monday after Milan van Ewijk’s cross hit Lewie Coyle’s arm.Former PGMOL chief and FIFA referee Keith Hackett has told Football Insider that referee David Webb made a mistake in not pointing to the spot after the second-half incident at the KCOM Stadium.League leaders Coventry took another step towards promotion to the Premier League as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Hull on Monday evening.Frank Lampard’s side enjoyed more possession, but will have been happy with the point after Hull went closest to scoring through Oli McBurnie.They remained 12 points ahead of third-placed Middlesbrough in the Championship promotion race, yet did feel as if they could have had the chance to go even further in front at the top following the penalty claims.Keith Hackett insists that Coventry deserved a penalty against HullVan Ewijk tried to chip a cross in from the right side of the penalty area in the 74th minute but saw his delivery deflected into Ivor Pandur’s path by Hull full-back Coyle. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES He strongly appealed for a penalty, alongside the travelling Coventry fans and some of his teammates, but referee Webb waved the claims away.DateFixture11 AprilSheffield Wednesday (H)17 AprilBlackburn (a)21 AprilPortsmouth (H)26 AprilWrexham (H)2 MayWatford (a)Coventry’s remaining Championship fixturesReplays showed that the ball did hit Coyle’s arm, and Hackett has exclusively told Football Insider that Coventry should have been given a penalty for the offence.He said: “The player moved his left arm towards the ball and Coventry City can be disappointed that the referee did not have the viewing angle to see this player’s action and to penalise it.“No VAR, therefore the player and his team have got away with an offence.”What does Opta’s supercomputer make of Coventry’s chances of promotion?Coventry can seal their long-awaited return to the top flight next weekend by bettering Middlesbrough’s result against Portsmouth when they take on Sheffield Wednesday.Opta are now giving them a 100 per cent chance of sealing promotion to the Premier League, given how far ahead they are of Kim Hellberg’s side with just five games to play.They would also like to win the title, and have a 99.6 per cent chance of doing so, compared to second-placed Ipswich’s 0.4 per cent chance.It seems as if they are already planning ahead of going up, with sources telling Football Insider that Coventry are interested in Kieran Trippier as he plans to leave Newcastle. 🏆 Championship Insider Access Get the full story from across the EFL with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from across the EFL Championship.