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Watch: Kenny Jackett sees red over Wolves' double dismissal

Wolves boss Kenny Jackett felt referee Mike Jones got both red cards wrong after Wanderers were reduced to nine men in their defeat to Bournemouth.

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Rajiv van La Parra's dismissal for an aerial clash with Bournemouth's Steve Cook turned the game with Wolves leading by Danny Graham's first-half header at the time.

Bournemouth went on to win with strikes from Harry Arter and Matt Ritchie before Matt Doherty also saw red for an injury-time tackle on Brett Pitman.

And Jackett fumed: "The first sending-off was the turning point and the information I've got from the officials is that he led with his elbow and because of that it was a red card.

"I didn't think he did lead with his elbow at the time and having seen it again after I felt it was head to head and perhaps a booking for a mistimed challenge but not a red card. He was definitely going for the ball.

"It took off a player on the day who was a big threat for us and changed the dynamics of the game.

"The second sending-off I felt was equally harsh. I felt Matt Doherty won the ball with his front foot and his second leg was passive, by his side."

Jackett was unimpressed with Cherries defender Cook, who he felt exaggerated van La Parra's challenge in the first incident.

He said: "You have to do whatever you have to when players go down for that long, when they get up they should either be cut or have a severe bruise.

"All I was saying to the fourth official was that I bet he does get up and I bet he's OK – and he was."

And the Wolves boss played down chairman Steve Morgan's post-match confrontation with the officials, saying:"I have been told that but I didn't see it. I haven't spoken to him yet.

"I'm sure he wanted an explanation and wanted to talk about the incidents that had happened and affected the game today."

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