Players.bio is a large online platform sharing the best live coverage of your favourite sports: Football, Golf, Rugby, Cricket, F1, Boxing, NFL, NBA, plus the latest sports news, transfers & scores. Exclusive interviews, fresh photos and videos, breaking news. Stay tuned to know everything you wish about your favorite stars 24/7. Check our daily updates and make sure you don't miss anything about celebrities' lives.

Contacts

  • Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
  • Registration certificate 06691200
  • 16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
  • Czech Republic

Wayne Rooney bemoans ‘stupid’ Tom Lawrence tackle that saw him sent off

Derby boss Wayne Rooney branded the challenge that saw Tom Lawrence sent off in the relegation battle with Peterborough as “stupid.”

The Wales international received a straight red card for a lunge on Nathan Thompson although Louie Sibley got him out of trouble with an added-time winner in the 1-0 Sky Bet Championship victory.

There had been few clear chances in the game after Lawrence forced Steven Benda into action in the 11th minute.

Peterborough had to soak up pressure and were reduced to 10 men in the 35th minute when Hayden Coulson was sent off for two yellow cards in the space of four minutes.

But Derby’s numerical advantage was cancelled out two minutes into the second half when Lawrence was shown a straight red for a late lunge on Thompson.

Derby still looked the team likely to score and should have gone ahead in the 63rd minute when Festy Ebosele’s low cross reached Craig Forsyth at the back post but he skied his effort over.

They went close again in the 74th minute when a Jason Knight cross came off Luke Plange and hit the foot off a post but Benda just stopped the ball going over the line.

But Peterborough’s hearts were broken two minutes into added time when Sibley drove a cross-shot past Benda from the left-hand edge of the box.

But Derby must now do without Lawrence for three matches and Rooney had little sympathy.

The Derby manager said: “It’s stupid, it’s a stupid tackle from him and he knows that. He’s reacted, I think he got a bang to his head.

“I’ve said to him he’s very lucky he’s got a manager who understands the situation because I’ve done it many times myself.

“But it’s disappointing and we lose him for three games now although it’s a chance for somebody else to come in.

“We’ve had to deal with a

Read more on bt.com