Chris Mepham red card: Bournemouth defender sent off after 'rugby tackle' on Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo in play-off semi-final Video footage shows Wales and Bournemouth footballer Mepham take down Brentford's Mbeumo in the Championship play-off semi-final second leg Wales international Chris Mepham has been red carded in Bournemouth's crucial play-off semi-final second leg match against Brentford. The 23-year-old centre-back was given his marching orders when the two sides had scored one goal apiece on Saturday afternoon (2-1 aggregate to Bournemouth). Frenchman Bryan Mbeumo nicked the ball from Mepham and looked to race through on goal to equalise on aggregate. After failing to control the ball, Mepham opted to bring down Mbeumo in a manoeuvre not dissimilar to a rugby tackle. The former Brentford player departed the field to chants of "Chris Mepham, he's one of our own" from opposition fans. It left the referee with little choice but to red card the player, with the Cherries being left with just 10 men for the remainder of the clash