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Walsall boss Mat Sadler: Red card changed the game

Mat Sadler believes Tom Knowles’ red card changed the course of the game in Walsall’s 2-0 defeat at Swindon Town.

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Walsall fell behind after just two minutes when Charlie Austin scored with a free header inside the box.

Knowles was shown two yellow cards in the space of four minutes, but Sadler was unhappy with the decision to award Knowles a second yellow card for his challenge on Frazer Blake-Tracy in the 66th minute.

“I didn’t see any contact. I’ve watched it,” Sadler insisted.

“They’ve both gone in for a tackle. I don’t see there being any contact, and Tom said there was no contact as well.