Sport 25-09-2001 Villa`s Gregory Calls For Video Ref who: Aston Villa what: Beat Southampton 1-3 where: St Mary`s Stadium, SOUTHAMPTON when: Last night snippet: "John Gregory labelled Saints defender Tahar El Khalej a cheat after seeing Dion Dublin sent off," says The Sun`s Pat Sheehan as Southampton once again failed to notch up their first home win at St Mary`s Stadium, going down 1-3 to Aston Villa. "I hope the referee looks at it and rescinds the decision," said Gregory after Dion Dublin received a red card from ref Steve Dunn when Moroccan defender El Kalej seemingly collapsed in pain after a head-to-head collision with the Villa striker. "Replays after suggested the butt was only just the illegal side of friendly," says The Independent`s Jamie Corrigan, non-commitally, "and Gregory`s description of the decision as `pathetic` must merit some sympathy." "The incident happened less than five minutes after Saints Rory Delap was sent off for clipping Hassan Kachloul," says The Evening Standard. "And Gregory believed that decision was also harsh." "It was an accident - a clash of legs I think," he said. "These things happen but I think the boy was unlucky to be sent off." "Villa won thanks to goals from George Boateng and Juan Pablo Angel and a late third from Moustapha Hadji," says The Telegraph`s John Ley. "Marian Pahars responded for Southampton." [... more]

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