article_snippet: Jackie McNamara Jackie McNamara pointed the finger of blame at ref Craig Thomson after Paul Paton was sent off in an apparent case of mistaken identity during a stormy 1-1 draw with Celtic in the Scottish Cup.
article_snippet: Jackie McNamara vowed to appeal in a bid to clear Paul Paton for next Sunday’s League Cup final against Ronny Deila’s men at Hampden, and it remains to be seen whether SFA compliance officer Tony McGlennan will take retrospective action against Butcher, Ciftci or Brown, with TV pictures indicating Butcher, Ciftci or Brown could all have seen red.
article_snippet: Dundee United manager Jackie McNamara wasn't impressed with referee Craig Thomson's performance .
article_snippet: But Dundee United manager Jackie McNamara claimed that, had the match official sent off Brown for the initial challenge, the ensuing melee and embarrassing card blunder would have been avoided.
article_snippet: I think we will be appealing,’ said McNamara, whose team were reduced to nine men in the second half when Paul Paton was sent off for handling the ball in the box.
article_snippet: Asked if Dundee United manager Jackie McNamara expects Brown to be hit with disciplinary action from the SFA, McNamara replied:
article_snippet: Thomson ended up sending three players off, and United will appeal the red card of Paton .
article_snippet: Ciftci was lucky to still be on the park after kicking out at Brown but McNamara claimed not to have seen the incident.
article_snippet: McNamara, whose side will now face Celtic four times in March, also defended young striker Connolly.
article_snippet: n’t think McNamara dived,’ McNamara said.
article_snippet: I think McNamara (Anthony Stokes) has caught he (Anthony Stokes) although he (Anthony Stokes) hasn’t caught he (Anthony Stokes) on the leg.
article_snippet: McNamara had no complaints about the spot-kick award and red card when Dixon handled a shot by Griffiths.
highlights_snippet: Jackie McNamara vowed to appeal the sending off to clear Paul Paton's name .