RIP The Magic of the Cup™️, 1872 – 2019
Accrington Stanley suffered FA Cup heartbreak on Saturday afternoon, losing 1-0 to Frank Lampard’s Derby in the fourth round. Martin Waghorn’s 78th minute goal proved the difference at the Wham Stadium, in what was a surprisingly balanced game.
Accrington boss John Coleman said after the game that he is “falling out of love with football”, after several refereeing decisions which he deemed controversial, including a 59th minute red card for midfielder Daniel Barlaser. Coleman strongly disapproved of Jon Moss’ judgement on that tackle in particular and did not mince his words in his post-match interview.
“I feel physically sick,” said Coleman.
“I am rapidly falling out of love with football. Each week you get stiffed by a decision. It’s a tackle, it’s not dangerous. It happened two minutes before on our lad and the referee said it was a coming together.
“The best thing I can say is that you couldn’t tell we were playing with 10 men for the last 25 minutes. Even the most ardent Derby fan would say they didn’t deserve a win, a draw at best.
“I sometimes feel like packing in. Good luck to Derby, I hope they go on and win it but I can’t see it.”
Our interview with Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman has certainly got you talking…
Coleman wasn't happy with the referee Jon Moss after losing to Derby County in the #FACup
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Nobody likes losing in the cup, and emotions run high in football, but I can’t help but feel Coleman’s comments are a slight overreaction.
Derby County were also reduced to ten men in the 90th minute when Jayden Bogle was given his marching orders. But Lampard was a lot more measured in his analysis.
“I was disappointed with the build-up to the red card,” said Lampard.
”We let the ball go over our heads and Bogle had a decision to make. He couldn’t recover and it was a foul and red. In the end it was good for us because he [Billy Kee] didn’t score from the free-kick.”
