Furious Queen of the South boss hits out at Hamilton Accies after Championship loss

Furious Queens boss Wullie Gibson has hit out at Hamilton Accies’ antics in their latest league loss and claimed they helped get Ben Liddle sent off.

The midfielder was dismissed six minutes before the interval by referee Graham Grainger at New Douglas Park in the 1-0 defeat for collecting two yellow cards which were branded as “soft” by manager Gibson.

He said: “Both yellow cards are embarrassing. I can’t say too much because I will end up getting pulled up but they are not yellows and the sending off killed the game in my opinion.”

The fourth defeat on the trot plunges Queens deep into relegation trouble at the bottom of the table and Gibson criticised Accies for their conduct.

He said: “It was myself who passed to Ben so I was right on it. He has won the ball and Andy Ryan has gone down screaming and their boys are running 40 yards to get him sent off.

“I don’t even think the ref would have booked him if they hadn’t gone running.

“The way they have reacted has got him thinking.

“And the second one was exactly the same thing, embarrassing from them again.

“I’ve seen it, I don’t think it’s a yellow, that’s not me being biased, it’s just an honest opinion.

“I think them again running 40 yards is very poor.

“And in the second half their manager (Stuart Taylor) is in the referee’s ear after a couple of tackles and trying to get players booked.

“I think that is disgraceful, to be honest.

“It might sound like sour grapes but it’s not. It’s just a lack of professionalism on their part.

“Trying to get other players sent off isn’t for me.”

Gibson reflected on the away day defeat and refused to blame Liddle for the dismissal.

He said: “Where we are in the league makes it tough enough with 11 v 11. Ben is in there apologising to