Former referee Keith Hackett has criticised Simon Mather for his performance on Saturday. The referee gave a total of 13 yellow cards as well as a red, most of which were judged to be extremely harsh bookings.
LOST CONTROL
“When you look at that game, for the referee to issue 13 yellow cards and one red, that says to me that the referee lost control. Now, he may not have lost control of the game but he may have lost control of himself. His refereeing is ineffective.
NEEDS ADVICE
“The yellow card is to be used as a warning. I think that referee needs some advice and some coaching so that he can make his future yellow cards more effective.”
