WAN OF THOSE DAYS
Victor Wanyama SENT OFF as Celtic hero’s Scotland return ends in disaster after just 20 minutes
Neil Lennon had a nightmare first match in charge as his new charge produced a 'you couldn't write it' moment
HE called it a 'fairytale' when he returned to Scottish football with Dunfermline this week.
But Victor Wanyama's dream has turned into a NIGHTMARE on his debut in the Championship.
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That's because the Kenyan was shown a STRAIGHT RED CARD just 19 minutes after coming off the bench for his first appearance under Neil Lennon.
The 33-year-old was sent straight off by referee Iain Snedden for a handball.
The ex-Celtic pair were already 2-0 down to old pal Scott Brown's Ayr United when Wanyama received his marching orders.
And Ethan Walker added a late third for Ayr to rub salt into Lennon and Dunfermline's wounds.
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The result lifted the hosts back above Livingston into second place in the hunt for promotion to the Scottish Premiership.
But Dunfermline remain two points adrift of Hamilton and sit ninth, inside the relegation play-off spot.
Fans flooded to react to the shocking development, replying to Dunfermline's post on X, formerly Twitter.
One fan simply said: "Couldn't write it."
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Another said: "Could maybe pay his wages back to the club as a gesture..."
And Rangers fans delighted in seeing one of their old foes suffer bad fortune.
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One Gers supporter commented: "It was a fun week while it lasted though."
Another said: "Some laugh this is."
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