Doesn't that only apply if the defender is also the last man and it's a denial of a clear goal scoring opportunity.
In this case Sheffield United also had 2 or 3 players in and around the 6 yard box, their captain could certainly have been considered to be in a position to block any shot, so...
Given that haircut I think Bart missed a trick by not shouting "You looking at me?" when Davies got in his face. Not that there was much wrong with his "what the f*** do you think your doing"
I don’t think it’s fair that his challenge and sending off should ultimately give Sheff United an advantage. I say we let him off the 3 game ban and they have to play him every week.
That’s not the original impact for the tackle though. He actually hit him above the thigh. If you zoom in on the image you can see the stud mark on his thigh and mud on his shorts from where Holgate first caught him. He then appears to make sure he rakes his foot down his leg for maximum effect...