Tykes ponder legal action against Morgan

BARNSLEY were last night considering legal action against Chris Morgan after the FA decided to take no action against the Sheffield United captain for a challenge which left Barnsley striker Iain Hume with a fractured skull.

Hume was readmitted to hospital on Monday evening, just over two weeks after the incident during the local derby at Oakwell on November 8. The 25-year-old spent the night at Salford Royal as a precaution after complaining of feeling unwell at home in Oldham, but is expected to return home today.

Morgan was booked for the challenge during the match, but referee Andy D’Urso’s decision not to send him off infuriated Barnsley officials, who forwarded video footage of the incident to the FA.But the FA confirmed yesterday they will be taking no further action against Barnsley-born Morgan, a former fans’ favourite at Oakwell who joined the Blades in 2003.