Having seen a photo still of the impact though – it looks significantly worse, almost to the extent it looked like a different challenge!
He went in over the top of the ball studs raised and made full on contact with the players shin.
On that evidence it was dangerous play and a straight red – so the ref got it right.
Having seen the same still image my opinion changed from calling it a joke to now saying absolutely correct decision. I think Grants leg has bounced off the ball as he’s stretched out. Still think the referee was poor and that’s one of the few decisions he got correct.
