Steven Schumacher: Plymouth boss wants consistency after Mustapha Bundu injury
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Sierra Leone striker Mustapha Bundu had only been on the field a matter of seconds after replacing injured striker Ryan Hardie
Plymouth Argyle boss Steven Schumacher has called for consistency from referees after a dangerous tackle led to Mustapha Bundu being carried off.
The striker, 26, needed hospital treatment after a challenge by Hakeem Odoffin in the 3-2 win over Rotherham.
Odoffin was booked, but Argyle defender Dan Scarr was sent off for a dangerous tackle at QPR last Wednesday.
"I don't think Odoffin's foot is really high off the floor, but he's really late," Schumacher told BBC Radio Devon.
"He doesn't get anywhere near the ball and Mustapha's there and it's made contact halfway up his shin.
"Although his foot isn't as high as Dan Scarr's was the other day, it's reckless play, or it's dangerous play, as our player's got a big gash in his leg that's going to need some sort of surgery to get it right."
He continued: "It's obviously a dangerous tackle, I don't like seeing people sent off unnecessarily, but as always we just ask for consistency from the officials.
"They have got a tough job, but it's just one of those things, it didn't go our way for the red card."
Finn Azaz was the difference for Argyle as the Aston Villa loanee scored twice and proved the assist for Morgan Whittaker's late winner as the Pilgrims moved up to 16th in the Championship.
They are now six points and five places clear of the relegation spots, having taken 10 points from their last six matches.
"He was brilliant. Two goals and an assist is a really good return for him," Schumacher said of Azaz.
"He's been outstanding all season for us and Morgan got a goal and an assist today, so a pleasing afternoon for those two` in particular, but pleasing for everybody just to get the win.
"It was a tough game, we knew it was going to be a tough game, credit to Rotherham for pushing us all the way, but we get the three points and on to the next one."