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In English football, the job of the '''Dubious Goals Panel''' is to determine the official scorers of goals in the ]. This usually involves goals scored from deflected shots, and requires the panel to judge whether or not to credit the goalscorer or an own goal. Their most high-profile ruling was the first goal of ] 3-0 win over ] on 3rd December 2005. There was popular demand to credit much-maligned Liverpool striker ] with the goal, although the shot took a deflection and was then dropped over the line by Wigan goalkeeper ]. They also opted to take two goals away from ] of Everton, which were scored in January 2006. However ], Everton's manager has stated that in the clubs records Osman will be credited with the goals.

The panel cannot settle disputes between two players on the same team who both claim to have scored a particular goal.

==Selected decisions==
===2005/2006===
*] scored first goal for Liverpool against Wigan Athletic on 3rd December 2005, as opposed to ] (o.g).
*] (o.g) replaces ] in Chelsea's 4-2 win over Blackburn Rovers on 29th October 2005.
*] (o.g) replaces ] in Manchester United's 4 - 2 win over Fulham on 4th February 2006.

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