A yellow card would probably have been the appropriate punishment. Flitney, 21, had hoped to savour the biggest game of his career but the memory will now be forever scarred by Beeby's decision.

BARNET have appealed against goalkeeper Ross Flitney's red card in their 4-1 Carling Cup defeat by Manchester United at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

Furious Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson accused Barnet goalkeeper Laurie Walker of "cheating" after Callum McFadzean was shown a straight red card for violent conduct in the Red Dragons' 0-0 draw at ...