Bolton's League One clash with Forest Green was marred by farcical scenes on Tuesday night after the referee sent off the wrong player.<br /><br />Wanderers found themselves a goal up after just six minutes with Bolton's No 10 Dion Charles tucking away a Gethin Jones cross in what was a perfect start for the hosts.<br /><br />But goalscorer Charles soon found himself to be the victim of mistaken identity when he was shown a straight red card in the 28th minute by referee Tom Nield.<br /><br />Charles, understandably, was left utterly bemused by the sending-off while the majority of the Bolton University Stadium was left confused as to what had happened until replays of an off-the-ball tussle painted a clear picture.<br /><br />Moments before Charles' sending off, his team-mate Elias Kachunga, who wears No 24, was caught by the cameras appearing to throw a punch at Rovers defender Brandon Cooper.<br /><br />Play stopped soon after which allowed Nield to discuss with his linesman what they had – or hadn't – seen. <br /><br />Comically, the League One official identified Charles as the guilty party, who was drinking some water by the side of the pitch when he was given his marching orders.<br /><br />Bolton's official Twitter account questioned the decision during their live blog.<br /><br />The club's admin tweeted: 'Dion Charles has been sent off. Some confusion around the ground, we're not sure what's happened there!?'<br /><br />Sky Sports legendary commentator Chris Kamara saw the funny side of the sending-off, claiming Bolton was 'bringing a sub on' about his iconic and hilarious gaffe while live on air.<br /><br />While Kamara saw the funny side, Bolton manager Ian Evatt was left utterly stunned by the decision.<br /><br />He said: 'We cannot deny that Elias has let everybody down, showing that lack of discipline is not acceptable and he's apologized to the group.<br /><br />Despite being a man down for over an hour, the 10 men of Bolton held on to stay three points behind fourth-placed Derby, who scored twice in the final three minutes to beat Port Vale 2-1.
