Preston North End boss Darren Ferguson fumes at referee after dramatic Burnley FC loss

Preston North End boss Darren Ferguson fumes at referee after dramatic Burnley FC loss

Preston North End manager Darren Ferguson believes his side would have beaten Burnley FC had the referee not sent off Billy Jones in the second half.

North End were 3-1 up and seemingly cruising to victory at Turf Moor.

But following Jones’s 78th minute dismissal, the Clarets struck three times to earn a famous victory.

Ferguson told BBC Sport: "I'm bitterly disappointed, we were in complete control of the game, we were the only team playing football and the referee's won it for Burnley.

"In all my time in football I have never seen a sending off for that - it was an absolute disgrace of a decision.

"The referee said he had warned him [Jones] three times. But then there was the tackle on Josh King in the first half which could have been a broken ankle, there was a foul on Sean St Ledger for the fourth goal, he lost control of the game.

"The referee has not done his job, when have you seen a sending off for that? He'll argue that he warned him.

"Up until then we were excellent, we played some great football. We had so many opportunities to score more."

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