Dallas Calls for Divers to See Red After Boyd Becomes Latest Fall Guy

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HUGH Dallas has called for the punishment for simulation to be upgraded from a caution to a straight red card but insists Scottish football is not in the grip of a diving epidemic.

The SFA's head of referee development was speaking in the wake of Rangers striker Kris Boyd becoming the latest player embroiled in a diving controversy this season. Boyd was booked by referee Willie Collum on Wednesday night when he went down in the penalty area during Rangers' Co-operative Insurance Cup win over Queen of the South at Palmerston Park despite clearly not being touched by an opposing player.

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Dallas Calls for Divers to See Red After Boyd Becomes Latest Fall Guy

The Boyd incident follows the dismissal last month of Celtic winger Aiden McGeady for a second bookable offence in the SPL fixture against Hibs at Easter Road, referee Dougie McDonald ruling he had taken a dive when challenge...

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