Welsh derby erupts as Cardiff query Swansea safety operation after Ollie Tanner suffers minimize leg brought on by surging away followers – with bitter rivals drawing 1-1 in south Wales

Cardiff have queried Swansea stadium safety after their substitute Ollie Tanner suffered a painful leg harm whereas serving to to salvage a primary level of the season for the Bluebirds.

It was certainly one of a variety of flashpoints within the newest version of ‘El Taffico’ which noticed Cardiff boss Erol Bulut despatched off deep in stoppage time after struggling with Swansea’s Kyle Naughton.

There have been additionally 4 yellow playing cards in three minutes of added time in a stormy finish to this Welsh derby, for which Cardiff followers bussed out and in of the sport below convoy.

Earlier than the late drama, Tanner was fortunate to flee critical harm after he sprinted down the precise earlier than pulling again an excellent go for Callum Robinson to covert the equaliser from simply inside the realm after 79 minutes.

Within the celebrations that adopted, surging visiting followers prompted an promoting board to break down, hurting Tanner and leaving Cardiff asking questions.

‘You are wanting and saying, ‘Ought to there doubtlessly be extra safety across the pitch, so followers cannot come in the direction of the promoting indicators?’ mentioned Cardiff coach Omer Riza. ‘That is a heavy signal that has fallen down, Ollie has an enormous minimize on his leg.’

Swansea boss Luke Williams, aware of an identical incident at Crystal Palace on Saturday, conceded it is a matter that authorities, and stadium safety, might want to take a look at.

However Williams had different considerations after his aspect did not capitalise on a gap purpose after 10 minutes from native lad Liam Cullen. It was Cullen’s third purpose in as many begins towards Cardiff, ramming within the rebound from Ronald’s shot into an empty internet.

However the Swans have been made to pay for a number of missed probabilities and, by the point Bulut noticed pink, Cardiff have been good worth for some extent — though the supervisor was denied the prospect to air his emotions below new EFL guidelines that forbids managers from speaking after being despatched off.

‘He’s nonetheless saying the pink was a bit harsh,’ mentioned Riza. ‘He was pulled onto the pitch and their participant put his fingers on him, which mustn’t occur.’