The Reds' cause was not helped by the enforced absence of defenders Zander Diamond and Richard Foster, who, much to manager McGhee's annoyance, were sent off in the defeat by Hamilton on Saturday.

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Blackpool manager Ian Holloway and captain Barry Ferguson were sent off as Birmingham cruised to victory.

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"On Saturday, we had two players (Louis Dodds and Anthony Griffith) booked in the first half and the manager said that we had to take them off before they got sent off, " said Grew.

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The Clattenburg case came on the same afternoon as referee Andre Marriner earned the wrath of Everton manager David Moyes, who felt that Uruguay striker Luis Suarez should have been sent off for a bad tackle in Sunday's Merseyside derby against Liverpool, which ended 2-2 at Goodison Park.

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Spurs goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes denied Hassan Yebda with a superb late save before home midfielder Michael Brown was sent off for two bookings in time added on against his former club, as manager Harry Redknapp enjoyed a triumphant return to Fratton Park.

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"After their lad gets sent off, within eight or nine minutes we concede a goal, " said the Vale manager.

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Down manager James McCartan insisted that there had been no malice in the incident which led to the Mourne County player being sent off in the closing moments of the Division 2 final.

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