Rangers hero says Nathan Moriah-Welsh could have ENDED John Lundstram’s season as he reviews Hibs star’s red card

FORMER Rangers captain Barry Ferguson reckons Nathan Moriah-Welsh was LUCKY to only be facing a suspension after his tackle on John Lundstram yesterday.

That's because he reckons he could have been looking at leaving the Gers midfielder CROCKED for the rest of the season.

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Ferguson said the Hibs star's tackle was so bad it could have left Lundstram facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines out injured.

He was also in no doubt that the lunge - despite minimal contact with the player - deservedly merited a straight red card.

Moriah-Welsh was the second Hibs player to be sent off in the 2-0 Scottish Cup defeat to Rangers, as he lost his cool just three minutes after Jordan Obita was red carded after picking up two bookings.

Speaking on Go Radio, Ferguson said: "It is a crazy challenge. It is a red card all day.

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"The good thing about it is he never connected with Lundstram. If he did it could have been a season ending injury.

"For me, all day a red card.

"It was a rush of blood and I could see it when the ball broke and Lundstram took a heavy touch. There is no need to dive in like that with your two feet. Definitely a red card in my eyes."

Ferguson continued by saying Moriah-Welsh knew himself it was a bad one.

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And he is so adamant that he doesn't see why any observer would deem the challenge anything other than a red card.

"He's just lucky he never connected. I don't see why anybody can have any arguments that it wasn't a red card.

"It was reckless and the boy knew himself. I know he was putting his hands up and saying 'oh I didn't touch him', but he knew himself that it was a red card all day."

Meanwhile, Hibs fans have written to Easter Road club chiefs to complain about the behaviour of Rangers fan during the quarter-final clash.

They have voiced anger over what they describe as "sectarian and anti-Irish singing" during the cup game.

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