Source: PA
Houston laments "farcical" red cards
Dundee United manager Peter Houston has warned the game is in danger of turning into a farce and fans could be driven away after three of his players were shown straight red cards against Rangers in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.
Mihael Kovacevic, Sean Dillon and Morgaro Gomis were all dismissed for denying clear goalscoring opportunities after all three conceded penalties as the Scottish champions ran out 4-0 winners at Tannadice.
Referee Willie Collum also sent off Aberdeen's Andrew Considine in similar circumstances in the Scottish Cup at the weekend and Houston could not hide his frustration when asked for his thoughts on the explosive match.
He said: "Where do you start? What is the game coming to?
"There were three red cards and, if I thought the discipline was poor here at Dundee United, I would be reacting to that. But I was proud of the Dundee United players for the way they tried to play but when you lose a second and third man, it's down to damage limitation.
"I'm disappointed with the fact that the game, in my opinion, is becoming a bit of a farce if those are straight reds."
