Lincoln Boss does a Wenger

Lincoln manager Iffy Onoura was interviewed after the game and one of the main questions was about the sending off of Scott Kerr. The referee produced a red card for a what looked to be a two footed challenge on Clint Easton.

"The simple truth, sorry to do an Arsène Wenger, was I was so far away I didn't see it properly," he told BBC Radio Lincolnshire.

"Scott is disappointed. I'll trust Scott with his word that there was minimal contact. He said one or two of the Hereford players said he was harshly treated.

"The lad (Clint Easton) seemed to bounce up very quickly.

"I just think that referees have a very difficult job. The climate now is that anything like that - I could imagine that if anybody had walked even ten yards he would have booked him for dissent and if there's an over the top challenge they will brandish a red straight away without taking a little bit of time to compose yourself, look at the direction of the ball, look at the extent of the players injury and see whether there really is merit in a red card.

"Once you have it in your mind to do it, you can't go back. Just take a moment."

Later in the game when Easton was carded for tripping Ben Wright, the referee appeared not to deem the offence card worthy but the linesman flagged and the referee went over to consult him before deciding it was a penalty.

In effect he did just what the Lincoln Manager suggested he should have done earlier. He took a few moments.

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