Danni Lay to serve One-Match Suspension

The defender was sent off for a second bookable offence against West Auckland Town.

Redcar Athletic will be without acting captain Danni Lay at Hillheads Park this Saturday.

The central defender will serve a one-match ban following his late dismissal against West Auckland Town at Darlington Road.

Shown a second yellow card for what Carl Jarrett described as a ‘poorly-managed’ incident, Danni Lay will be ineligible for selection against Whitley Bay this weekend.

He will join Olly Cann, Craig Gott and Kevin Burgess on the sidelines, the trio all expected to miss the bout through injury.

Disappointed to lose such a key figure, Carl Jarrett reiterated his frustration at the incident last Tuesday night.

The boss said: “Obviously, we’re disappointed that Danni has been sent off for a second yellow. He’s just tried to get the ball back, and it’s just one of those things.”

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“Their lad is rolling around with the ball on the floor, and the referee should’ve stopped the game. If he was going to book anyone, he should’ve booked their lad.

“I can’t really say much, as we can’t really talk about the referees.

“But, like I’ve said, the red card and the bookings didn’t lose us that game (West Auckland Town). It is what it is, and we have to move on.”

Danni Lay will serve only a one-match ban for his dismissal, eligible for the North Riding Senior Cup Second Round on Tuesday evening.