Prem cult hero in horror show as he gives away pen and gets sent off after awful backpass, ending club’s playoff dream

CURTIS DAVIES put an end to Derby's play-off hopes after being sent off against Sheffield Wednesday.

The 38-year-old underhit a pass back to goalkeeper Joe Wildsmith and immediately came under pressure from Marvin Johnson.

As he attempted to win back the ball, he clipped the heels of the winger, who went to ground in the box.

The referee immediately awarded a penalty to Sheffield Wednesday and sent Davies off for denying a goalscoring opportunity.

Michael Smith was then on hand to fire the Owls into the lead.

Davies' red card left many football fans divided, with some suggesting that it was far too harsh.

One person tweeted: "Never a red."

Another added: "Shocking decision."

While a third joked: "What a dive that was must have had swimming lessons before game."

However, others were adamant that it was the correct decision.

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One person wrote: "100% red. Awful defending. No attempt to play the ball."

Another added: "100% a foul and 100% a red card. Stopped Johnson from stroking it into an empty net."

And a third tweeted: "No attempt to play the ball so it’s a red card."

Derby went on to lose the game 1-0, leaving them outside the play-off spots.

This weekend, SunSport revealed that Davies, who enjoyed spells with West Brom and Aston Villa respectively earlier in his career, is eager to spend one more season at Derby.