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Andy Newport

Mark Connolly breaks silence on Rangers star Alfredo Morelos as he brands incident 'disappointing'

Dundee United star Mark Connolly has broken his silence after taking a blow to the face from Rangers' Alfredo Morelos last weekend.

The Ibrox star was given a retrospective two game ban after throwing his arm into the defender's jaw during a Premiership encounter at Tannadice on Sunday.

Morelos was initially booked by referee Steven McLean but the SFA brought further action against him in the days that followed.

But Connolly has refused to criticise the Colombian, instead simply insisting he just wants to move on from it.

Speaking ahead of Dundee United' s Saturday trip to Hibernian, the Irishman said: "The jaw is fine, no problem at all. It was disappointing but it's been dealt with and we move on.

"It's something I don't really want to get involved in. Tempers fly in games but I'm fine and ready to go for Hibs on Saturday.

"I'm just disappointed we didn't get something out of Sunday's game against Rangers as I felt defensively we were very good as a unit.

"I've got to stay calm in those situations because I want to be on the pitch for Dundee United and I want to get results.

"It was disappointing, but it's been dealt with and I don't want to make anything of it. I'm just moving on and I'll concentrate on my football.

"All the other stuff will be taken care of by the referees, the linesmen and obviously the SFA, who have now dealt with it.

"Might I have reacted to that sort of thing when I was younger? Maybe yeah. Maybe the older you get, the more mature you get and more you're switched on.

"But it's something I have dealt with well and moved on. I felt like I've focused with my own game and did well in the game and that's all I wanted."

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