I don't think either will get off, even if we appeal. Surprised at Dupree's ban as there's a good argument for he was just getting up quickly, although being honest it does look like he means to lead with the head.

That incident was just symptomatic of us losing our heads several times on Saturday. IMO, the way it was reffed played a massive part in it. We're just lucky Jack Smith won't get the final, because that was a terrible, terrible refereeing performance; it was like he was affected by the home crowd!

Onwards and upwards though, and I have a sneaky feeling this will just add fuel to us in the latter part of the week.

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Well, we are getting into a pickle whoever is to blame. Was Cooper's tackle even a penalty? TBF the VR called for the card so not Kendall's "fault". The Dufty one was a pen as a swinging arm hit the shoulder and ended up head high - a yellow could have been given or not but the occasion meant it was guaranteed.

What I'm not clear about, and I'd appreciate other posters' thoughts, is was it Kendall or Liam Moore, the VR, who actually made the decisions to card Cooper (and Dufty)? Does the VR overrule the on-field ref?

VR can advise the on field ref but it’s the on field who makes the final decision. That’s said, if I were a ref and the Vr with the benefit of replays advised me to send someone off I would do it.

JD said in commentary that he heard the Vr advised for the Cooper yellow, not sure about the other.

Thanks, that what I thought. As has been mentioned, if the BBC commentators had shut up, we might have been able to hear what Kendall was saying! Certainly Kendall didn't seem to want to do anything initially about Cooper. And then, having carded Cooper, it put a different light on the Dufty situation.

I've been away for the last couple of days and still haven't watched the game back yet. Hoping to get to it shortly.