Coach Sam Burgess was pissed off with Paul Vaughan’s pink card 11 minutes into Warrington’s 16-12 Betfred Tremendous League loss to Leigh.
The Leopards’ win lifted them into the play-off image for the primary time this yr, whereas Warrington slipped off the tempo of their bid to change into League Leaders’ Defend winners.
Nevertheless, Burgess solely wished to debate the early flashpoint that noticed Australian Vaughan despatched off for a excessive shot on Owen Trout.
Referee Liam Moore’s controversial name was harking back to Tommy Makinson’s dismissal in Saturday’s defeat to Hull KR, which earned the St Helens winger a two-game ban.
Second row Trout left the sector for a head damage evaluation however later returned to the sport.
“It was embarrassing,” mentioned Burgess of Vaughan’s early exit. “It has change into a theatrical sport.
“Quite a few gamers have been telling gamers to remain down after we have been about to play on.
“They sent him for an HIA, which was convenient,” he mentioned sarcastically. “Is it really a red card? Were there mitigating factors? I believe so.
“I’d have mentioned yellow. It was such a giant name as a result of it had such an affect on the end result.
“I can’t stress how proud I am of the team. We never stopped trying and we were below average with the ball.
“I’ve obtained a crew combating laborious for one another. So, I’ll battle for them and ask a few questions.
“What are we going to do to sort out this mess? That was a mess and spoiled a good game.
“Let’s hope folks in energy get a grip of it. I do not assume it’s a nice look.”
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Highlights of the Tremendous League match between Castleford Tigers and Warrington Wolves.
Leigh’s eighth win in 9 video games lifted them briefly as much as fifth with extra video games on the best way this weekend.
Their coach Adrian Lam denied any of his gamers sought to remain down. “I thought our sin-binning shouldn’t have been a sin-binning. There is nothing about our club that talks about staying down after hits,” he mentioned.
“I am the complete opposite; it’s all about ‘get up and get on with it’.
“I simply need to deal with us and the way we’ve rallied for the reason that midway a part of the season.
“I am very proud,” he added. “It is hard to fathom we are in [the top six] at the moment, the way the start of the season unfolded.
“To return away with a powerful win was simply what we would have liked.”
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