Ross County midfielder Filip Kiss was less than impressed with Jim Goodwin after the St Mirren defender sparked a touchline tussle between both managers in the Staggies 2-1 win at Victoria Park.
Goodwin left Kiss with a sore face after a first-half aerial challenge and eventually had to depart the field dazed after colliding with Melvin de Leeuw, which prompted a heated exchange between Derek Adams and Danny Lennon, resulting in both managers being sent to the stand.
Referee Willie Collum managed to keep order as County prevailed, Yoann Arquin heading home in the first period and John McGinn curling in an equaliser before substitute de Leeuw claimed a winner for the Dingwall club.
It is safe to assume Kiss is not an admirer of Goodwin. He said: “I got an elbow in the face and felt the referee should have dealt with things differently.
“It is hard to say if it was too aggressive but there was no doubt he caught me in the face and there was another one in the second half when he caught Melvin.
“It happened twice, so something was wrong but, thankfully, it didn’t affect the result.
“There was a lot of passion on the touchlines but we didn’t pay too much attention to it.
“We were just focusing on what we could do on the pitch but the manager is a passionate guy and he wants to win.
“It was a massive game for both teams so it was understandable, the main thing is we got the three points and we can now look forward to the Inverness game.”
County now have a home double-header, starting with the Highland derby against Caley Thistle tomorrow and then Partick Thistle on Saturday.
Kiss added: “It was a massive three points for us and it gives us a lot of confidence going into a couple of important home games.
“Hopefully, we can carry on because this is a huge week and I am looking forward to the Inverness game.
“It is my first derby and I have heard a lot about it.”