Bobby Madden’s EFL debut wasn’t short of drama as he sent off Lee Tomlin in the first-half of the all-Yorkshire clash between Bradford City and Doncaster Rovers.
The whistler, 43, relocated down south over the summer after transferring from the Scottish FA. Madden, a category one ref, resigned after a 20-year stint which saw him take charge of more than 1,000 matches.
He was kept on his toes on his debut as he had to send off hot-head Tomlin for perhaps one of the strangest things you’ll ever see. The 33-year-old was initially booked by Madden for throwing the ball away. Then just as Bradford got set to take the free-kick, the midfielder did exactly the same thing - before dropping to the ground in an apparent attempt to waste time. He was eventually shown a second yellow by Madden who lost his patience and gave him his marching orders.
