article_snippet: The Hull City manager responded to Mark Hughes’ anger at the incident by insisting Ireland should already have been sent off following ‘the worst challenge on the pitch’ on David Meyler at the Britannia Stadium.
article_snippet: Referee Neil Swarbrick did not give a free kick for the challenge that left Ireland with a gash in Referee Neil Swarbrick .
article_snippet: but on this occasion it was not as if the lad would be suspended.
article_snippet: It was a terrible tackle”? '
highlights_snippet: Stephen Ireland forced off after Maynor Figueroa tackle on Saturday .
  
highlights_snippet: Steve Bruce claims Ireland should have been sent off earlier in the game .
  