Winning a football match with ten men isn’t unheard of, but it certainly makes life a little harder and puts the pressure on those left on the pitch.
These latest figures from the Championship discipline table, courtesy of transfermarkt.co.uk, show Nottingham Forest and Derby County had more than their fair share of trouble with the ref
Here’s how the table looks. A yellow card counts one point, two bookings leading to a red card is three points and a straight red card five points.
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Nottingham Forest have had three men sent-off and Derby County have had a league high seven reds. Photo: Getty Images
. Reading - 68 pts
Reading have received 65 bookings and one double booking this year. Photo: Clive Mason
. Huddersfield Town - 71 pts
The Terriers are yet to have a man sent off this season. Photo: Stu Forster
. Blackpool - 75 pts
Blackpool have had two players sent off this season. Photo: Lewis Storey
. Fulham - 77 pts
Referee John Busby issues a yellow card to Fulham player Domingos Quina. Photo: Stu Forster
. Hull City - 78 pts
Nathan Baxter of Hull City is shown a yellow card by referee John Busby. That is one of 67 bookings for Hull this campaign. Photo: Matthew Lewis
. Millwall - 81 pts
Millwall have not had a red card all season. Photo: Justin Setterfield
. Barnsley - 81 pts
Barnsley have picked up 81 bookings and no red cards this year. Photo: Ross Kinnaird
. Bristol City - 84 pts
Andy King of Bristol City leaves the pitch after being shown a red card against Queens Park Rangers. It is their only red card this season. Photo: Alex Davidson
. Peterborough United - 88 pts
Referee Geoff Eltringham shows a yellow card to Dan Butler against Coventry City. Posh have had 80 bookings and two red cards this season. Photo: Catherine Ivill
1. Reading - 68 pts
Reading have received 65 bookings and one double booking this year. Photo: Clive Mason
2. Huddersfield Town - 71 pts
The Terriers are yet to have a man sent off this season. Photo: Stu Forster
3. Blackpool - 75 pts
Blackpool have had two players sent off this season. Photo: Lewis Storey
4. Fulham - 77 pts
Referee John Busby issues a yellow card to Fulham player Domingos Quina. Photo: Stu Forster