Hull FC boss Andy Last has no problems with Yusuf Aydin’s red card against Bradford Bulls, with the boss labelling it “a brain-snap.”
After catching Caleb Aekins high initially, he then twisted the full-back over the horizontal, leaving Aekins to land on his head and neck.
Thankfully, he was okay to continue, but Aydin was sent his marching orders.
The incident occured in the second half of the contest, in what was a culmination of a buil-up of ill-discipline from the Black and Whites.
The Turkish-born forward left the field with around half an hour to play, leaving his side down to 12 when they were 6-4 down.
Interim boss Andy Last offered his thoughts on the challenge post-match, saying: “I think players got a little bit frustrated, and I’ve got no qualms with the send off.
“It’s a brain snap from Yusuf. It’s one which proved rather costly to the team, and he’s aware of that, and he’s disappointed in the changing rooms.”
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Aydin will likely face a charge from the Match Review Panel, and should he receive enough points to warrant a ban, it will leave FC with even more depleted forward pack.
To make matters worse, Brad Fash has suffered an MCL issue, likely sidelining him for a lengthy period.
Fash left the field just seven minutes into the game, after being on the wrong end of a cannonball tackle.
Last said he hadn’t reviewed the incident himself, though his analyst alongside him said it looked like a “naughy one”.
Davy Litten and Lewis Martin also suffered knocks in the game, and will have a race to be fit for next week.
Amir Bourouh definitely won’t play against Leigh, after he failed a HIA.
