Ex-Premier League referee gives verdict on possible Manchester United red card in win over Leeds

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has discussed whether Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay should have been sent off against Leeds.

The Scot was booked by referee Paul Tierney for a late challenge on Robin Koch in the second-half but there were a couple of occasions where home players and supporters felt McTominay should have received his marching orders.

Speaking about the referee's performance on Sky Sports News' Ref Watch, Gallagher said: "I thought the referee Paul Tierney dealt with this situation and other similar situations in this game really well.

"The yellow card procedure is as follows: is a challenge just a foul with no further action needed? Is it a foul with further admonishment? Or is something a foul with a yellow card?

"Once someone is on a yellow card, that process starts again. There's a myth that because you are on a yellow card, the next foul means you are going to go off. That's not right.

"What happens is that you are back to square one. It could be that the next tackle, you get sent off but it could be that you have an accumulation of tackles.

"McTominay never then committed what was then an out-and-out second yellow card."

Bruno Fernandes claimed that he was fouled in the build-up to Leeds' equaliser on Sunday but following a VAR check the officials decided that there had been no wrongdoing.

Gallagher believes Tierney and his team made the correct call again.

He added: "I think he [Adam Forshaw] got plenty of the ball and for me, this summed up the game.

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"The second half was fantastic and both sets of players went at each other.

"For me, he's got plenty of the ball and it's a good, hard tackle.

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