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Ward was the first to delay play amd most refs never, ever do owt about it. This one booked Ward. Brum players did it later, not booked. Brum lucky not to hjave finished with 9 or even 8 players by the end. Equaliser was handball but, considering the mass of players in and around the incident, it is not, by any means, beyond the realms of feasibilioty that neither the ref nor his assistant could see it due to the plethora of players between them and the ball. VAR would definitely have ruled it out.
Ward's 2nd yellow, he should have known the bluenose would drift inside and across his path. He did and that caused contact which sent him down. Not much else the ref could do. Ward should have moved inside himself. Instead, he was running and there was contact. No malice aforethought. Undortunately, that first yellow saw him walk.
Both sides will end 10th to 14th and should be happy with that.
Ward's 2nd yellow, he should have known the bluenose would drift inside and across his path. He did and that caused contact which sent him down. Not much else the ref could do. Ward should have moved inside himself. Instead, he was running and there was contact. No malice aforethought. Undortunately, that first yellow saw him walk.
Both sides will end 10th to 14th and should be happy with that.
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