PHIL PARKINSON will appeal Ryan Barnett’s straight red card in Saturday’s 3-3 draw with Crewe Alexandra at The STóK Cae Ras.
Referee Lee Swabey sent him off in the 36th minute of the League Two match for a late challenge on Shillow Tracey.
Parkinson believes the dismissal by Swabey, who made a lot of controversial judgments during the derby, was unjustified and hopes the decision is overturned.
“The sending off incident is a very poor decision,” remarked the Reds’ manager, whose side trailed three times but earned a share of the spoils thanks to substitute Steven Fletcher’s late equalizer.
“It has been given by the fourth official.”
“I’ve been pleading with the fourth officials and linesmen to get involved, but it’s never a sending off.”
“It is a minor challenge that poses no danger to anyone, and we will appeal it immediately.”
“It was a greasy, slick surface, and I think as a referee, you have to make allowances for the conditions when you come into a game like that.”
“You set a precedent the moment you start booking people early in the game.”
“I spoke to him on the pitch before the game about the conditions, and he seemed so calm and relaxed; I thought he’d be a good ref, but I don’t think he was.”
“We got back in the game and conceded again, but we just kept going.”
“I feel for Barney because he is a good player and he was disappointed at half-time but as a group we stood strong.”
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