Tony Watt’s ridiculous red card against Charleroi
The 19-year-old has been absent in recent weeks due to sickness and came off the bench in the 62nd minute to replace Tom Wils with the scores level at 1-1.
Without having touched the ball Watt was red carded after Charleroi’s Brazilian defender Ederson played fell to the ground Kyle Lafferty style on the half way line as the two players chased a through ball.
Referee Chris Virant was close to the scene but bought the blatant gamesmanship by the Charleroi with Watt looking horrified as he left the pitch without touching the ball.
Despite being down to ten men Ahmed Farag scored in the 72nd minute to give the home side full points and provide Watt with some consolation as his side moved upto 11th place with 14 points from 14 matches.
The Lierse website described the sending off as: “What happened next was too improbable for words. Watt took the ball from Ederson. The Brazilian was suddenly lying. Virant Tony Watt showed the red card. Lierse had so unjustly with ten further. “
Lierse will appeal against the red card in order to have Watt available for next Saturday’s trip to face OH Leuven.
In England Callum McGregor was unable to prevent Notts County from losing 3-0 away to Steven Pressley’s Coventry. County are sitting at the bottom od League One but are only 13 points off a play-off spot with little to separate the sides in the third tier of English football.
In Inverness Jackson Irvine was unable to help Kilmarnock to their third win on the bounce as they lost 2-1 to second placed ICT.