article_snippet: In the wake of an absorbing 1-1 draw game that saw three red cards and two penalties, one of which was saved, the Tannadice club announced the Tannadice club are appealing the red card issued to midfielder Paul Paton.
article_snippet: The luckless Paul Paton was the victim of mistaken identity by referee Craig Thomson, at the behest of assistant referee Graham Chambers, after Paton’s.
article_snippet: But while Paton’s appeal on Thursday is expected to be straightforward, Celtic’s Virgil van Dijk faces a 48 hours cup final sweat after Celtic also appealed Celtic’s Virgil van Dijk red card.
article_snippet: Paul Dixon was the other sending off during Sunday’s match but United won’t contest that and Paul Dixon misses the Scottish Cup replay at Parkhead on March 18.
article_snippet: Leigh Griffiths wheels away to celebrate Leigh Griffiths equaliser in the 1-1 draw with United .
article_snippet: Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk (right) was sent off after only nine minutes of the Scottish Cup quarter-final .
article_snippet: In a case of mistaken identity, referee Craig Thomson had sent off Brown for his initial challenge on Ciftci also sent off United's Paul Paton .
article_snippet: but we had (Derk Boerrigter) get a two-match ban for that
article_snippet: we stopped the game for four or five minutes and it was the wrong decision that Paton got sent off.
highlights_snippet: Dundee United and Celtic drew 1-1 at Tannadice on Sunday .
  
highlights_snippet: Three players were sent off in the bad-tempered Scottish Cup clash .
  