Gus Poyet blasted an opposing player after Albion beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 today.

The Albion boss felt Rovers left-back Jeff Hughes had too much to say for himself in a stormy encounter which saw Glenn Murray and Danny Coles sent-off.

Hughes was also involved in Elliott Bennett's yellow card just before Murray was shown a straight red.

Poyet said: "If he was a foreign player complaining to the referee it would be in every newspaper.

"If he was Uruguayan or Argentinian they would call him a cheat.

"I would like to send a message to Hughes. Ne needs to be careful. He is supposed to be British or Irish.

"I don't know if British people are changing. He has been asking for yellow cards and going down and complaining too easily. I thought it was the British mentality that you didn't do it.

"So Mr Hughes, I'm very disappointed with you."

Poyet admitted he did not see the incident which led to Murray's dismissal but he praised the Ashley Barnes goal which put the Seagulls back on level terms.

The Albion chief added: "He has been so good for us it is going to be difficult not to play him over the last two games.

"He scored a goal from nothing. One of the best goals we have seen this year."