Wayne Rooney has been defended by Plymouth coach Pete Shuttleworth after his red card in the club’s dramatic 2-1 win over Blackburn Rovers on Saturday. Plymouth went ahead in the 15th minute through Michael Obafemi, who is currently on loan from Burnley. It looked as though Blackburn had earned a draw after Joe Rankin-Costello found the net. Rooney was incensed by that leveller and remonstrated with the fourth official, with the ex-England and Manchester United star believing a foul had been committed in the build-up. As his temper boiled over, the 38-year-old received his marching orders. As …
