Ouch - punched in the goolies!
In the immediate aftermath of the match, eventually won by Simon Murray’s third strike in four games, it was a different incident which had the Dundee boss feeling more than a little frustrated. “He punched him in the balls,” said an infuriated McCann of Anthony Stokes after the Hibs striker became involved in a second-half altercation with Dundee defender Jack Hendry. “Fourth official can see it, he says he sees it. Then [referee] John Beaton gives a yellow card and then a yellow card to my player. John Beaton says he’s gone on the information he’s been given. Well, that information was the player has been struck by another player, and he’s not deemed it violent conduct, he’s deemed it aggressive behaviour. It doesn’t take a lot for it to be painful when you’re clipped in the balls, and that’s a closed fist.”
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