'Baffling decision' not to send off Walsh - Devine

Glentoran manager Declan Devine criticised the "baffling decision" of referee Shane Andrews not to send off Linfield goalkeeper David Walsh in their 0-0 draw at the Oval.

Andrews gave Walsh a yellow card after he raced out of his box and fouled Jordan Jenkins, who was running through on goal during the second half.

Devine did not hold back his frustration when asked of his assessment of the decision.

"There were a few big decisions didn't go for us when they should have," the Glens boss told BBC Sport NI.

"It's a stonewall red card, the excuse was he [Walsh] had two covering defenders, yes, but they're five yards behind Jordan Jenkins. It is a baffling decision."

While Walsh remained on the pitch, Blues defender Sam Roscoe and Glens captain Marcus Kane were both dismissed after they both picked up two yellow cards each.

Devine questioned the rationale behind Andrews giving both players their marching orders.

"I don't know whether he [Andrews] has sent Roscoe off to even it up because the Walsh one was a huge turning point in the game. If he doesn't touch him, Jenkins puts the ball in the net and we win the game 1-0," Devine continued.

"I'm disappointed he evened it up by sending Marcus Kane off because anyone could see it was going to happen next time we made a foul."

Linfield boss David Healy refuted the suggestion that Walsh was lucky to only receive a yellow card, pointing to the last Big Two derby as evidence of a controversial decision that did not go for his side.

"We were on the end of a decision when we played Glentoran in the BetMcLean Cup when James Singleton should have been sent off so some you get some you don't."