Drogheda United assistant supervisor Kevin Doherty has described their exit from the FAI Cup as ‘scandalous’ with the Boynesiders taking part in with 9 males for 40 minutes after the controversial dismissal of defender James Brown.
rogheda boss Tim Clancy was additionally despatched off for his protests after referee Paul McLaughlin judged that Brown had dived within the penalty space with eight minutes remaining. His aspect have been 1-0 up in opposition to Derry Metropolis on the time and Brown acquired a second yellow card as punishment with replays suggesting it was a critically questionable choice.
The hosts have been already down a person after Dane Massey was crimson carded for a handball on the road. Derry striker Junior missed that penalty, however the Candystripes have been awarded one other spot kick in harm time because the 9 males of Drogheda valiantly tried to carry out.
Daniel Lafferty transformed that, however the Candystripes have been unable to profit from their important numerical benefit in extra-time as Drogheda defended bravely. Nonetheless, they suffered the heartbreak of shedding 4-2 on penalties and Doherty hit out on the match officers within the aftermath, with the refusal to grant a request for a water break including to his frustration. Drogheda chairman Conor Hoey made related feedback on social media.
“I am attempting to maintain calm right here as a result of we don’t deserve that,” mentioned Doherty, who was livid in a post-match chat with radio station LMFM.
“We’re down to 10 males, we’re unbelievable, we go to 9 males and we’re unbelievable they usually get one other penalty, their second penalty of the sport.
“To ship Jimmy Brown off and alter the sport like that..we’re going by to the following spherical of the cup and for that to occur is simply completely stunning. I’ve obtained round 100 messages saying not solely is that not a dive, it is a penalty. We would have missed it, who is aware of however we most likely go 2-0 up.
“It is the perfect bunch of lads I’ve ever labored with. We go 40 minutes with 9 males in opposition to a full time workforce on this warmth after we weren’t allowed a water break both. There’s lads on the pitch completely out of breath, it is roasting scorching they usually’re not allowed a water break. It is completely scandalous.
“I by no means lose the top like this however that is completely scandalous what’s occurred. I do not like pointing fingers however everyone knows the place the finger is pointed and it is stunning.”