The Dragons boss was convinced Swansea should have been reduced to 10 men
Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson insists Ben Cabango should have been sent off for a ‘leg-breaking challenge’ during his side’s goalless draw with Swansea City on Saturday night.
Both Welsh rivals played out a tense goalless draw at the Swansea.com Stadium, in a game that contained precious little in terms of talking points.
But one flashpoint arrived midway through the second half, with Cabango booked for a robust tackle on Wrexham’s Callum O’Hare.
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Wrexham’s bench were furious, and Parkinson was convinced the Wales international should have been given his marching orders.
“When we review the game they should have been down to 10 men,” Parkinson said.
“First of all, Ben Cabango grabbed Kieffer around the neck on the halfway line before that. A yellow card and then the tackle. The same referee has sent Callum Doyle off against Oxford for a tackle, which maybe he was slightly out of control.
“But I’m very interested to ask the referee when he compares both those incidents. How he differentiates between the two, because every year, managers have to sit and listen to the referees about what they deem to be red cards, and when you’re out of control, like Ben Cabango was and endangering a player. That is a straight red card.
“However, he should have had a yellow before that.
“I thought the referee handled the atmosphere well, but the big decision he didn’t make the right call.
“I know we want to protect our players but, when someone flies in at that speed, that could have been a leg-breaking challenge. Callum’s got an ice pack on his leg and hopefully he’s OK.”
Cabango was shown a yellow card, and Swans boss Vitor Matos batted away the suggestions of his opposite number.
“I never comment on refereeing decisions. In one way or the other.
“If he says that, good for him.”
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