Cliftonville skipper admits he ‘bought the foul' that lead to Cup Final red card
Rory Hale insisted he did not dive in the controversial Irish Cup final incident that led to a red card for Dungannon Swifts defender Steven Scott but the Cliftonville skipper admitted he 'bought the foul'.
Scott looked stunned when referee Ian McNabb handed him his second booking of the game after a challenge on Hale in the 69th minute when Dungannon were leading 1-0 at Windsor Park through John McGovern's first half goal.
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