Rotherham United's Matt Taylor promises: I'll keep arguing with referees so my players don't have to

He was booked in the 56th minute of Saturday's 1-1 draw with Preston North End for complaining when play continued despite a head injury to Christ Tiehi. He had earlier raged about Viktor Johansson being blocked off at the corner which led to Liam Lindsay's equaliser for Preston.

The caution was Taylor's third this season, prompting a fine and a ban for Saturday's trip to Cardiff City. He claimed he had not been booked in over 250 matches until this season but vowed to carry on.

"I'll pay the fine because the club won't pay it but I'll keep on doing that because if I don't, no one will talk about it," he insisted.

"What do I do, just stand there and let it happen? Watch Ollie Rathbone and Jordan Hugill protest? I have to somehow find a way of highlighting the deficiencies in that (refereeing) department.

"We can't afford another sending off or a booking. We got a player booked for celebrating a goal.

"Do we just keep on being jabbed, punched and goaded and having disappointing moments? The league does that itself.

"Maybe I'll ask the players to have a whip-round. There'll be a shortage of nappies in the house but it's a needs-must.

"Every manager is saying the same: things are breaking down. The officiating is beyond belief.

"I'll fill in a report but do those reports do anything? It'll be little old Rotherham moaning again, it's an absolute injustice."

Taylor even discussed extending the New York Stadium technical areas to let him speak to fourth officials without having to leave his area or shout.

His anger was the sour note of a 1-1 draw against the Championship’s only unbeaten team, featuring a wonderful Hugill goal.