Holloway sent off but Swindon Town still overcome Chesterfield

Assistant Marcus Bignot hoped “common sense” would prevail after Swindon Town boss Ian Holloway was sent off during his side’s 1-0 win over Chesterfield.

The 61-year-old Town manager was shown red by referee Charles Breakspear after he was involved in an exchange with the official over a booking for Harry Smith.

It came just nine minutes into the clash at the Nigel Eady County Ground, but Town went on to win thanks to a Kabongo Tshimanga second-half penalty.

Asked about the incident involving Holloway, Bignot said: "Fingers crossed common sense prevails with that.

"There was an incident near to the dug out with Ollie [Clarke] and their left-back.

"Our manager's comments were in no way directed at the referee but the referee has taken it as though the comments were directed at him.

"Paul Cook [Chesterfield manager], credit to him, we have all seen it from the technical area and we have all heard what was said and even their manager has said, and will go on record to say, that the comments the referee believed were said about him were definitely not directed at him.

"So hopefully that gets cleared up and the red card gets rescinded.

"I know that there is a protocol with players to do that, but I am not used to it with managers.

"There will be one for managers and coaches as well, so hopefully common sense prevails as the two technical areas agree."

Victory sent Town 15^th in the League Two standings, 11 points off the play-off places.

Town make the trip to Walsall in League Two next Saturday (3pm).

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