MY VERDICT GRAHAM POLL

ANDY CARROLL’S act of stupidity rightly resulted in a red card. He was booked after catching James Tarkowski with a flailing arm. Less than two minutes later he ran at Ben Mee and smashed him with an outstretched arm. It should have resulted in a straight red but Stuart Attwell settled for a second yellow, which means Carroll avoids a deserved three-match ban. Referee Attwell also failed to punish Joe Hart’s foul on Chris Wood. It was a clear penalty.