This probably isn’t how you should react to getting sent off.
Newport County are having a rough season, sitting bottom of the entire football league pyramid, but were on course for a morale-boosting win at Cambridge until the Us staged a dramatic comeback.
Barry Corr and Leon Legge scored in the final half hour to help Cambridge overturn a 2-0 deficit, before Mitch Rose – brother of Tottenham and England left-back Danny, conceded a penalty.
Mark Roberts fired home the winner after George Maris’ kick was saved, but it was Rose’s red card – or rather his reaction to it – which was the real story.
As referee Mark Heywood brandished the card, Rose expressed his disagreement in no uncertain terms.
Wish more players reacted to getting sent off like this. pic.twitter.com/jlDDYOhxe2
— Nozza_ (@Nozza_) February 19, 2017
Newport boss Graham Westley was similarly unhappy with the ending to the game, telling BBC Wales: “The opposition dug-out were bemused by the awarding of the penalty.
“Even the implementation of the rules were wrong, in my view. I thought double jeopardy had gone out of the game and the red card was unnecessary.
“Nobody on their side was appealing for a penalty. They wanted a corner. There were bizarre decisions all afternoon.”
It is unclear at this stage whether Rose’s actions will result in a longer ban for the midfielder, who only joined Newport earlier this year.
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