Coyle unhappy over Klasnic red card

Bolton boss Owen Coyle believes Ivan Klasnic should not have seen red after going from hero to villain in a matter of minutes. The closing stages proved to be a rollercoaster affair for Klasnic who scored the winner in a 2-1 victory over Stoke in the second minute of injury time, and 15 minutes after coming off the bench. But in the moments that followed the Croatia striker was handed two yellow cards and a subsequent red by referee Peter Walton which means he will now miss next week's local derby at Wigan. Klasnic was initially involved in a skirmish with Dean Whitehead in which he seemingly put his hand around the throat of the Stoke midfielder, although Coyle maintains he was merely pushing him away. Then the 29-year-old appeared to catch Rory Delap with an elbow, yet the caution in that instance was arguably harsh as they had both jumped for a high ball. Coyle said: "The first yellow I can accept because he went out to help his pal who had been fouled, and then the second he has jumped early for the ball, with no intention of hurting anybody. "To receive a yellow card I thought was very harsh. I don't know what the referee has seen, if he had a different angle. But it's two yellow cards, you can't affect that, and it means we have another player suspended."

Source: PA

Source: PA