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Ewan Paton

Dundee United to appeal Tony Watt red card in Motherwell defeat

DUNDEE UNITED will appeal the red card brandished to Tony Watt in their weekend loss to Motherwell. 

The striker was given his marching orders in the first-half of the 1-0 defeat at Tannadice.

The ex-Well striker appeared to catch Sean Goss high on the leg, with his studs showing.

On-field referee John Beaton didn't blow for a foul, let alone a red card. 

However, VAR for the game David Munro called the official over to the pitch-side screen to review the incident. He then flashed Watt a straight red.

Many have challenged the decision, questioning whether it was worthy of a sending off. 

It appears, according to the Daily Record, that the decision will now be appealed.

United boss Fox said: “From the footage the referee has seen I would probably agree it looks like a red card. But I have also seen other footage that casts a fair amount of doubt on it.

“It was a different angle and I see Tony Watt is pulling his leg back and there is very, very little contact with the player. Having seen the footage that the referee and the VAR has seen I could probably say, yes, it is a red card. But I have also seen other footage from different sources that maybe cast a wee bit of doubt over it so it is a bit of a contentious issue."

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