Killie have no ref complaints

20 November 2010 16:00
Kilmarnock manager Mixu Paatelainen had no complaints about the performance of referee Euan Norris despite conceding two penalties and having a man sent off as his side lost 3-2 to Rangers in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League. The Scottish champions fought back from behind to claim all three points for the sixth time this season, with Kenny Miller converting twice from the spot before claiming a hat-trick. Mohamadou Sissoko was dismissed after conceding both penalties but, with match officials under the spotlight more than ever just now, Paatelainen accepted the three big calls made by the referee. He said: "I've not seen the incidents on DVD yet but from the dug-out they looked like penalties. There was no hesitation there from the referee, he saw it clearly. "I didn't have any doubts during the match, I thought they were penalties.For Sissoko's second one, if he pulled the player with his hands, it's a yellow card and a sending-off. "If he didn't, I don't think it's necessarily a yellow card. A penalty is a big punishment anyway but I'd need to see it again."

Source: PA