Wise slams ref justice
29 Nov 2006 - 14:40:30
Leeds United boss Dennis Wise blasted referee Phil Dowd's decision to send off Hayden Foxe at Burnley on Tuesday and claims it was a key factor in their 2-1 defeat.
Dowd dismissed Foxe for two bookable offences after 52 minutes of their game at Turf Moor and the Clarets went on to grab two goals in as many minutes through Gifton Noel-Williams and Andy Gray.
David Healy pulled one back for the Whites, but they ended up pointless and back in the Championship's bottom three.
Wise felt Foxe deserved his second yellow card for deliberate handball, but thought the first was very harsh and also hinted that Dowd favoured the home side with some decisions.
He said: "The sending-off was the difference between the two teams.
"Foxe made a mistake and he didn't need to do what he did. He deserved a yellow card for the second incident, but he was very unlucky with the first."