Tony Watt red card downgraded to yellow after appeal
Watt was sent off for a high challenge against Motherwell on Saturday
Last updated 2nd Nov 2022
Tony Watt has seen his red card downgraded to a yellow after Dundee United appealed the decision.
Watt was shown a straight red for a high challenge against Motherwell on Saturday.
The VAR had reviewed the challenge and decided it was a sending off for 'serious foul play'.
However, it has been downgraded to a caution under the offence ‘reckless tackles or challenges an opponent.’
Watt will now be available for this weekend's game with Celtic.
Speaking after the Motherwell match, Dundee Utd boss Liam Fox said : "From the footage the referee has seen I would probably agree it looks like a red card, but I have also seen other footage that casts a fair amount of doubt on it.
"It was a different angle and I see Tony Watt is pulling his leg back and there is very, very little contact with the player.
"Having seen the footage that the referee and the VAR has seen I could probably say, yes, it is a red card.
"But I have also seen other footage from different sources that maybe cast a wee bit of doubt over it so it is a bit of a contentious issue."