It was the third time this season he had been sent off, hence the heavier than usual punishment from the FA for two yellow cards.

We’ll be telling the players one more game and they get a rest, one last push.

He was an outstanding leader on the pitch, a good presence on the pitch and the kind of player who was infectious in that respect and really led from the front.

We’ve started planning for the future and next season and we have ideas about how we want to go about getting the club back up. The aim is to hit the ground running next season...