YORK City are considering an appeal against Jake Hyde’s red card during tonight’s thrilling 2-2 draw at Luton.

Hyde was dismissed on the hour with the visitors enjoying a surprise 2-0 lead courtesy of second-half Josh Carson and Emile Sinclair goals.

The City striker received his marching orders for a lunging tackle on Hatters midfielder Nathan Doyle and Luton fought back to earn a point through substitute Mark Cullen’s brace before being reduced to ten men themselves when Steve McNulty was sent off on 85 minutes.

Minstermen chief Russ Wilcox, though, wants a clear view of the incident before deciding whether or not to contest the decision.

He said: “I’m not sure if it was a red card and the referee has said he will look at it. Knowing the player, I don’t think there was any intent.

“I hope there are grounds for appeal. I’ve looked at the DVD and you can’t really tell, so I’d like to get another view. Jake said he thought it would be a free kick to us and I hope we can turn it over.”

Wilcox added that the incident proved pivotal with the hosts back on level terms within 11 minutes but still praised his side’s character for not caving in amid a hostile Kenilworth Road atmosphere against a Luton team that have not lost a league game at home since September 6.

“With us being 2-0 up and looking fairly comfortable, it was the key moment and the game changed from that moment on,” Wilcox reasoned. “But the players deserve great credit because, at 2-2, Luton had the momentum.

“We didn’t buckle though and showed how together we are as a group and that’s important. To come to Luton and perform like we did was outstanding and really pleasing.

“Hopefully, this can move us forward but we have got to be consistent. It’s no good playing well one week and not so good the next one, although three out of the last four performances have been good.”

Wilcox switched to a 4-2-3-1 system for the match with Marvin McCoy recalled at right-back, Brad Halliday pushed forward into midfield, Michael Coulson revelling in a roving role behind lone central striker Hyde and Emile Sinclair operating on the right flank.

On the tactical switch, the City boss said: “The formation worked really well. Brad has played games in midfield before but only at youth level and he was outstanding.

“Along with Russell Penn, he protected the back four and allowed the four at the top of the pitch to express themselves. Emile Sinclair did a great job down the right, tracking back and taking his goal, which showed what he’s about.”

Wilcox’s only disappointment was Cullen’s first goal from a Shaun Whalley corner to the near post with the City manager pointing out: “Set-pieces don’t really count when you are a man down and we had everybody back for the corner so should have dealt with it better.”