Scott Flinders Should Have Been Sent Off According To Burley

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<a href="http://www.skybet.com/skybet?offer=20&amp;aff=183" target="_new" /></p></div><div id="articleBody"><div id="articleRHS"><div class="articleImage"></div></div><p class="big">George Burley hit out at referee Richard Beeby for his decision not to send off Palace goalkeeper Scott Flinders in the 1-1 draw at St Mary's.</p>

The Southampton boss claimed Flinders deliberately handled the ball outside his area after challenging Rudi Skacel and should have received a red card.</p>

But the Northamptonshire official missed the incident and instead elected to show Flinders a yellow card after being tipped off by his linesman.</p>

&quot;You do not like to see anybody sent off but the rulebook states that for a deliberate handball he had to go,&quot; said Burley.</p>

&quot;The referee says it was not a clear-cut goal scoring chance but it most definitely was.&quot;</p>

However, Palace boss Peter Taylor defended the official and insisted Flinders had done nothing wrong.</p>

&quot;I have seen the replays and it looks like Scott just kicked the ball onto his arm,&quot; said Taylor.</p>

&quot;Had it not hit his arm then it would have hit his body anyway so I do not even think it should have been a yellow card.</p>

&quot;I was pleased for Scott because he only came in at the last minute after Julian Speroni was injured and he had a great game.&quot;</p>

Saints had already had striker Kenwyne Jones sent off for shoving defender Mark Hudson, but Burley insisted his side should have won the game.</p>

&quot;Usually when a team plays with 10 men for so long you would be happy with a draw but I felt we deserved to win,&quot; he added.</p>

&quot;We never stopped trying to attack, had more of the possession and the better chances and but for one mistake we would have won.</p>

&quot;We are halfway through [the season] now and while I would love to be higher in the table I am pretty pleased and sure we are moving in the right direction.&quot;</p></div></div></div></div>