He’s finally done it. He’s finally reached peak Joey Barton.
The controversial midfielder didn’t cover himself in glory during Bunrley’s FA Cup fifth round clash against non-league outfit Lincoln City on Saturday.
Remarkably, Barton tried his best to get an opposition player sent off by cheating twice in the same incident.
While waiting for a free kick to be delivered into the Burnley box, Barton’s stamped on Matt Rhead’s foot. Realising that his foul didn’t faze the striker at all, he decided to kick things up a gear.
He glanced over at Rhead and noticed that his arm was extended as he was given instructions. Seeing a golden opportunity, Barton deliberately ran straight into the arm from behind and went down to the ground in aheap clutching his face.
https://twitter.com/gabe_roche03/status/832952630171336704
Barton then tried to convince the referee to book Rhead for the ‘foul,’ but all he got in return for his plea was a lecture from the man in the middle.
'Premier League' player Joey Barton attempting to get a National League player sent off by cheating twice. What a top bloke. #BURLIN #FACup pic.twitter.com/dB5E1s0Scy
— Carl Jones (@CarlDJones) February 18, 2017
Sean Ragget’s goal in the 87th minute sealed Burnley’s fate. The result means Lincoln have become the first non-league side to qualify for the quarter-finals of the FA Cup since 1914.
An incredible achievement for the minnows.
