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Yes, I have and I agree Stephens was unlucky - judged on the result rather than the 'offence'; to a degree though the answer is in your reply -'going for the ball in mid air like that'. Ask yourself this: if that had been Barton on Kayal, can you honestly say that ref should have played on? I...

Correct me if wrong but I would think most straight reds are for violent conduct/serious foul play and most yellows are for unsporting behaviour. In practice (supported in this case by fact that Dean initially brandished a yellow) it is a fine margin between what is judged to be unsporting...

Not so sure it is 'natural'; the risk of using studs to win/control a ball is exactly what did happen: the follow through causes damage to an opponent. You can use the natural argument for almost any offence such as Barton's 'natural' foot placement on Kayal's hand. Stephens wasnt malicious but...