Championship

BEES STING LATE IN SURREAL HALF

by
The LeaguePaper Team
30 September 2018

Smith’s anger at ref show
By Martin Smith

HOT-SHOT: Brentford forward Neal Maupay, left, celebrates scoring the opening goal
PICTURE: PSI/Alistair Wilson

BRENTFORD boss Dean Smith blasted referee Geoff Eltringham after his side’s injury-time draw with Reading for “throwing cards around like confetti” in a surreal second half.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been involved in a game like that where 10 minutes have been added on and an air ambulance hasn’t arrived,” he said.
“They came and slowed the game down and were allowed to do it...

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