Duo Facing Bans

Last updated : 15 February 2004 By Brian Cartlidge

Graham Barber kept up his 100% record of cautioning the French striker in all of the three Blues games he has refereed so far this season, on this occasion for slamming the ball down in protest at one of many dodgy decisions made by the Tring official.

Mr Barber was the man in charge of Blues game against Wolves in November when Dugs recieved a yellow card and he was also in charge of the home game against Blackburn when Dugs was shown two yellow cards and ultimately served a three game ban for an altercation with Rovers centre-back Craig Short.

Dugs' booking at the Stadium of Light on saturday evening puts him onto five yellow cards for the season and so he will be automatically suspended for one game.

Meanwhile, Cisse was dismissed in the final minute of the 1-1 draw with The Black Cats having only been on the pitch for ten minutes.

His first yellow card came for dissent and his second and ultimate sending off for a late tackle in the last minute. He too will face an automatic ban.

Blues also had Kenny Cunningham and Damien Johnson booked by referee Barber.