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Aaron Downes has questioned the fairness of Harrison Sohna’s straight red card, describing the sending-off as “extremely soft” after Hereford’s 3-1 defeat at Macclesfield.
Harrison Sohna, left, with captain Lewis Hudson
Sohna was shown a red on the stroke of half-time following a coming together with Luke Duffy on the halfway line - Downes said it was a missed header and awkward landing, though the referee accused the former Cheltenham midfielder of kicking out at his opponent.
In his post-match interview with the press at Moss Rose, Downes said: "I've spoke to both of them and I know which one I'm believing.
"I think it's extremely soft, I think there's nothing in there. I think it's a foul on the halfway line where he's tried to win a header and he's not; he might have clumsily landed on him but what he's been accused of has not happened."
When asked whether a furious reaction from the Macclesfield players had forced the referee's hand, Downes said: "I'm not going to comment on that."
Downes told Bulls News that he'll have to watch the footage of the incident before deciding whether to appeal.
"I'm trusting my player," he said. "Sometimes it can do you more damage because generally, they do not favour the player.
"If there's any doubt, they favour with the ref, but I know Harrison, I know my player, and I know he's not done what he's accused of."
Despite the Bulls going down to 10 men before the break in the fiercely contested National League North match, they threw everything at the search for the opener, and even when they found themselves 2-0 down thanks to a Duffy brace, pulled a goal back through George Munday.
But Macclesfield went on to add a third through Isaac Buckley-Ricketts to wrap up the three points in Cheshire.