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Moore laments dismissal

26 Mar 2007 - 12:56:23

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Tranmere Rovers boss Ronnie Moore slammed the referee's bizarre decision to send Ian Goodison off in the 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth.

The loss leaves Moore's inconsistent side struggling to reach the League One play-offs and Goodison will now miss next month's crunch clash through suspension.

"I thought the referee was going to book the lad for diving at first," admitted Moore.

"I felt the referee got carried away with the crowd because there were one or two who were having a shout for it.

"The sending-off was bizarre to say the least and now it's put us under pressure. We'll have a key defender missing for a massive game at Blackpool."

To add to Moore's woes, Paul McLaren faces up to a month on the sidelines after the midfielder sustained an ankle ligament injury in training last week.

"Losing Paul is a nightmare for us, especially now the transfer deadline has gone," Moore added.