HARRY Arter slammed as “idiotic” the tackle that saw Wolves defender Matt Doherty sent off during Cherries’ incident-packed victory at Molineux on Saturday.

Doherty followed team-mate Rajiv van La Parra for an early bath after his two-footed lunge on Brett Pitman had seen the hosts reduced to nine men in the closing stages.

Dutch midfielder van La Parra had earlier been shown a straight red card by referee Mike Jones for his part in a clash of heads with Cherries defender Steve Cook.

And while Wolves manager Kenny Jackett later confirmed his club would appeal both dismissals, Cherries midfielder Arter said he felt it could be a futile exercise.

Arter, booked for a clumsy 31st-minute tackle on Kevin McDonald, said he had had a good view of both incidents and felt referee Jones had made the right calls.

Asked by the Daily Echo for his opinion on Doherty’s challenge, Arter said: “I thought it was idiotic. I don’t want to call the boy an idiot but to see another professional go in like that on a fellow player was disgusting.

“I go back to the Ryan Lowe tackle on Tommy Elphick (during Cherries’ 3-0 win at MK Dons in February 2013). I wouldn’t say it was as extreme as that but the game was over and, in my opinion, he tried to hurt Brett.”

Asked for his thoughts on van La Parra’s dismissal, Arter said: “I watched it full-on and felt it was a red card. He didn’t go in to hurt Cookie and was probably trying to protect his face with his elbow. The letter of the law is that if you hit someone with your elbow, unfortunately, it is a red card.

“The referee is a good one and has refereed in the Premier League for the majority of his career. I felt he made the right decision and, if it had been me, I would have accepted that decision. He didn’t mean to hurt him but he led with his elbow and that is a red card.”

Arter added: “Unless their respective appeals are successful, it is a shame both players will get three-match bans because the level of malice in the challenges were totally different. If there is anything that could be changed it is the length of bans because some tackles deserve longer than others.”

At the time of van La Parra’s sending off, Cherries had been trailing to Danny Graham’s opener before goals from Arter and Matt Ritchie saw them run out 2-1 victors.

Jackett said: “The first sending off was a turning point. The information I have from the officials is that he led with his elbow and, because of that, it was a red card.

"I didn’t think he did lead with his elbow, I didn’t think that at the time and, having seen it again, I thought it was head to head. Perhaps it was a booking for a mistimed challenge, but I didn’t think it was a red card.”

Jackett also disagreed with Doherty’s dismissal and said: “The second sending off was equally as harsh. I felt Matt won the ball with his front foot and his second leg was passive and by his side.”