Owen Beck was in the centre of a wild moment during Blackburn’s goalless draw at Preston, being bitten on the neck and then shown a straight red card. The 22-year-old, who is on loan from Liverpool, kicked out at Preston’s Duane Holmes,

The Reds youngster was the victim of a shocking attack from Preston striker Milutin Osmajic while playing for Blackburn in Sunday's Lancashire derby - but reacted in a positive manner

In an extraordinary turn of events, Liverpool loanee Owen Beck was sent off for Blackburn after being bitten by Preston’s Milutin Osmajic in their 0-0 draw. It sounds unusual, but as Liverpool fans know, it is very much plausible for a player to be bitten on a football pitch.