I for one will be brave enough to say well done Mr Child! Micky Macs actions were stupid and thuggish. Many refs would have hidden behind 'On Report' but Child did what was correct! No complaints from me!

Mr Child wasn't going to give a penalty so hardly brave.

I don't know who red carded McIlorum but it certainly wasnt him.

To be fair to him he was always going to give the penalty, as soon as it happened he said something along the lines of "its fine, I got it".

bang on, he played advantage. Micky has let his team mates, the fans and the club down with that act of stupidity. his form has been terrible and i for one am glad he is probably out of the playoffs.

It's kind of harsh how you guys are abandoning him now.
Yes his actions were stupid but to call him after we had been lauding him as the best hooker in the league is a bit extreme. I'm certainly not glad he's out of the playoffs. As long as he had a chance of recapturing his amazing form from earlier on the season I'd want him in the team.

It was 100% sending off but what a silly thing to do by him. I'd say he will get two match ban.

I like him as he's aggressive but he crossed the line with that shot.

I havent watched it back on tv yet, but it didnt seem that bad to me at the match.

I certainly dont want him missing for the play offs, he has been an integral part of the team all season.

However, this is RL and I foresee a ban.

Looking on from the stadium it didn't look that bad but I'll take people's word for it but Child seemed to dead set miss it but obviously I can't here the microphones.

cant believe im going to say this , but i totally agree

Anyone got a video of it? Didn't seem worthy of a red at the game at all, but maybe I'm wrong.

He was, by concentrating on his game early on in the season.
These last couple of months he's been putting the niggly shots in and his form dropped.

Tommy at 9 and Smith at 7 look the better option leading into the last 3 games of the season.

It was a red. McIllorum probably cost us the game.

Looking at it from the screen it was marginally late, so I can only assume there was contact with the head?

Watching it on telly, he gave the ref no option. Late hit to the head, malicious, straight forward red card.

Dropped his team mates right in it. Fool.

Be interesting to see what he gets later in the week from Red Hall.

It was late, high and intentional if I'm being honest. Totally correct to show the red and it cost Wigan the game.

I doubt we would have won if Wigan wasn't a man down.

Definately a red card, deserves a 2 match ban imo...what really disgusts me is Wane had the nerve to say it wasn't a sending off..don't like him (Wane) and never will

Couldn't tell from the screen, but if it's as bad as it sounds he deserves his ban and we'll have to make do. Good job this was a nothing game.

Some people here are on a wind up mission. It was no where near a sending off, it was possibly a penalty no doubt, but not a sending off. It ruined the game. Saints werent that good in attack or defence. Tbh I was expecting a thrashing when maccie went off. But it didnt come. We could of got into a 20 plus lead of Mr child wasn't directed by Mr chuckle. Keep calm and batter them in the play offs

Think you'll find yourself in the minority here. If Wilkin or someone had've done that, Wigan fans would be calling for him to be hanged.

On the replay it looks as though it was a pre-meditated, intentional swinging arm. The only possible defence is that there was absolutely no reason to do it.

Stupid challenge and possibly a costly one.

Never a sending off.

I wouldn't be shocked if it was a pre planed and pre meditated action from Child.

His performance tonight screamed of a stitch up imo.

sorry mate but your wrong , it was late high premeditated and deserved a red and a ban

Deary me.

Common sense prevails.

This has to be a wind up! Haha.