HARRY Arter slammed as idiotic the tackle that saw Wolves defender Matt Doherty sent off during Cherries incident-packed victory at Molineux on Saturday.

Doherty followed team-mate Rajiv van La Parra for an early bath after his two-footed lunge on Brett Pitman had seen the hosts reduced to nine men in the closing stages.

Dutch midfielder van La Parra had earlier been shown a straight red card by referee Mike Jones for his part in a clash of heads with Cherries defender Steve Cook.

And while Wolves manager Kenny Jackett later confirmed his club would appeal both dismissals, Cherries midfielder Arter said he felt it could be a futile exercise.

Arter, booked for a clumsy 31st-minute tackle on Kevin McDonald, said he had had a good view of both incidents and felt referee Jones had made the right calls.

Asked by the Daily Echo for his opinion on Dohertys challenge, Arter said: I thought it was idiotic. I dont want to call the boy an idiot but to see another professional go in like that on a fellow player was disgusting.

I go back to the Ryan Lowe tackle on Tommy Elphick (during Cherries 3-0 win at MK Dons in February 2013). I wouldnt say it was as extreme as that but the game was over and, in my opinion, he tried to hurt Brett.

Asked for his thoughts on van La Parras dismissal, Arter said: I watched it full-on and felt it was a red card. He didnt go in to hurt Cookie and was probably trying to protect his face with his elbow. The letter of the law is that if you hit someone with your elbow, unfortunately, it is a red card.

The referee is a good one and has refereed in the Premier League for the majority of his career.I felt he made the right decision and, if it had been me, I would have accepted that decision. He didnt mean to hurt him but he led with his elbow and that is a red card.

Arter added: Unless their respective appeals are successful, it is a shame both players will get three-match bans because the level of malice in the challenges were totally different. If there is anything that could be changed it is the length of bans because some tackles deserve longer than others.

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