Steve Bruce slams referee Chris Foy for 'not doing job' during Hull's 2-0 loss to Chelsea

Referee Chris Foy has been slammed by Hull City football team manager Steve Bruce for not doing his job during their 10-man 2-0 loss to Chelsea, who currently sit on top of the Premier League table.

Hull midfielder Tom Huddlestone was sent off in the 60th minute for a late lunge on Chelsea's Filipe Luis, but a frustrated Bruce argued that the hosts' defender Gary Cahill should already have been sent off for diving. Bruce said that if Cahill hadn't dived, he doesn't know what one is, adding that Foy had one of those awful afternoons.

Chelsea maintained their 100 percent record at Stamford Bridge this season with goals from Eden Hazard and Diego Costa, despite it being a scrappy and ill-disciplined display, with the match ending with seven yellow cards, which included three for diving, in addition to Huddlestone's red, The BBC reported.

However, Bruce argued both teams should have finished the game with 10 men. He said that Cahill should have been shown a straight red card instead of a yellow for a clumsy first-half challenge on Sone Aluko.

The Hull boss then slammed referee Foy for not booking the Chelsea centre-back when he went to ground inside the Hull box at the start of the second half. He said that they could have defended the first goal better, but added that the big issue in the game is the Cahill situation.

Bruce, whose team are now one place from bottom after nine league games without a win, said that the referee displayed his intent because he booked two players for diving and, for him, Cahill was lucky to be on the pitch for Foy's first challenge.

Bruce admitted that he accepted Huddlestone's sending off, but added that it's frustration; and he feels that the referee hasn't done his job properly. He said that when one comes to these big clubs and these big stadiums, one wants the referee to do his job properly.