Neilson not happy at inconsistency

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Smith said: “It was Paul McGinn, which was nice of him. Pre-season we shared a room in La Manga so I will need to give him a phone to ask him what that was all about.

“If the referee thought our one was as bad as that, then Paul’s was also as bad. I am not asking for Paul to get sent off as I get on really well with him but they are either both a yellow card... one wasn’t any worse than the other. But there is a mutual respect there and he is a good lad.”

Neilson, though, was not so understanding and could not believe Collum had not shown McGinn a red.

The manager said: “I thought it was a disgrace.

“The referee’s decision not send Paul McGinn off made it a fight and a battle. Everyone sta rts kicking each other and he tried to calm it down by sending one of my players off.”