Motherwell loanee's bizarre red card explained as East Kilbride boss says side 'overcame 12 men' in cup win at Deveronvale

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East Kilbride boss Kevin Rutkiewicz reckons referee Gordon Seago gave 10-man Kilby an added incentive to see out their Scottish Cup win over Deveronvale - as he revealed the bizarre reason Motherwell loanee Logan Dunachie saw red.In an action-packed contest at Princes Royal Park in Aberdeenshire, East Kilbride ran out 4-2 winners to book their place in the second round and set up an all-Lowland League tie with Caledonian Braves next month.But they had to do it the hard way after being reduced to 10 men when Dunachie picked up a second booking 20 minutes from time for telling the referee to ‘stop getting so close to his face.’Rutkiewicz himself was booked for his protests after the decision, which came with EK leading 2-1 thanks to goals from Cami Elliott and Ronan Hughes.Reece McGuire’s fine solo run and finish in the 80th minute put EK 3-1 up before Vale pulled one back from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute.McGuire netted again in the fourth minute of stoppage time to secure Kilby’s progress, but Rutkiewicz felt the officials’ display only served to spur his side on.Explaining Dunachie’s dismissal, he said: “It’s a blow losing Logan for the next game in the cup.“He’s a young kid and he’s got to learn, but it is frustrating because I’m not sure he did an awful lot wrong.“He’s not been cursing and swearing at the referee.

The story I’ve been told – and I know players can spin you a yarn – is Logan felt the referee was too close speaking to his face and the referee has taken umbrage with that.“The referee booked him but he’s forgotten he booked him earlier in the game.

He went to walk away and then he realised’ uh-oh, he’s got to go now’.“It’s very harsh. I did ask the referee after the game if that was the situation –