UPDATED: 13:50 EST, 25 March 2013 Umpire Phil Dowd has been granted Birmingham United's FA Pot quarter-final replay against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Easter Saturday. Dowd has heritage with Sir Alex Ferguson after the United manager once once questioned his fitness, but his only previous sport this year involving the Old Trafford membership was their FA Cup win over West Ham. In that game he honored United a questionable punishment, but ignored the best attraction from West Ham. In charge: Phil Dowd has been honored Manchester United's Cup tie at Chelsea A while later, a furious Sam Allardyce accused him of cowardice. The West Ham director said: 'There's without doubt concerning the difference between Rafael's handball and Jordan Spence's. 'Spence plays for West Ham and the absent crew, while Rafael plays for the house area at Old Trafford. You see it time and time again at Old Trafford. 'He couldn't get the courage to offer it regrettably, and then he went down another end and there was an extremely similar incident with Jordan Spence and it was given. 'That is just a very big disappointment for me - having less persistence because area. I do believe you have to have courage to play here and to referee here. Sort blow: Sam Allardyce charged Phil Dowd of cowardice early in the day this year 'But why have you been a professional referee or player? To come quickly to these places to accomplish your work, and do it to the best of your ability.' Allardyce was fined A8,000 for his remarks and informed by the FA over his future conduct. Dowd has brought charge of Chelsea twice this season at Stamford Bridge in games against Aston Villa and Newcastle and Chelsea have obtained 10 and perhaps not conceded one. He also took charge of last season's FA Cup closing at Wembley, by which Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1.
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