Celtic hero and Fleetwood Town manager Scott Brown looked to Shaun Rooney to score a 99th minute leveller as former Rangers man Joey Barton was again denied a win against the ex-Hoops captain.
The Bristol Rovers boss claimed he was a far superior player than his English League One counterpart but Brown won another treble at Parkhead as Barton headed back to Burnley after a short-lived Light Blues stint in 2016. His current club looked to have been heading for victory, leading 2-1 in the closing stages before former Premiership referee Bobby Madden handed him a red card.
St Johnstone hero Rooney then netted late in the day to ensure a 2-2 draw for the Cod Army in dramatic circumstances. Rovers coach Andy Mangan was left bemused by Barton's dismissal, telling Bristol Live: "I don’t know, I don’t think there was anything untoward. I was pretty close towards him and I think the referee has got a bit heated."
