GIVE REF CREDIT FOR HIS RED MIST

Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL

CALL: James LiningtonREFEREES often favour the path of least resistance, so all credit to James Linington for his bold decision to show a double red card last weekend.The incident in question saw Gillingham striker Charlie Kelman launch into a 50-50 with Fleetwood’s Paddy Lane.Kelman rolled and writhed. Lane eventually needed a stretcher. Both players, though, were off the deck and out of control. Linington recognised that, and sent them packing.Clashes of the sort that did for Kelman and Lane are common. Double reds, however, are vani...

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