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Ref wins backing for 'joke' decision

CRAIG Thomson�s decision to send off Steven Fletcher after 30 minutes of Sunday�s Edinburgh derby has been backed by his superiors, despite Mixu Paatelainen continuing his rant by calling the red card �a bloody joke�.

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DARRYL BROADFOOT, Chief Football Writer

CRAIG Thomson's decision to send off Steven Fletcher after 30 minutes of Sunday's Edinburgh derby has been backed by his superiors, despite Mixu Paatelainen continuing his rant by calling the red card "a bloody joke".