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Con artist… Karl Henry slams Henri Lansbury on Twitter

Nottingham Forest's Henri Lansbury celebrates after the game (Reuters)
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Queens Park Rangers midfielder Karl Henry criticised Nottingham Forest star Henri Lansbury following the match against Newcastle United.

Queens Park Rangers midfielder Karl Henry has taken to social networking site Twitter to criticise Nottingham Forest star Henri Lansbury.

Henry has claimed on Twitter that Forest midfielder Lansbury is a “con artist”.

The 34-year-old former Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder made the comment following the Reds’ 2-1 win against Newcastle United at the City Ground in the Championship on Friday evening.

It was a controversial game of football in which two Newcastle players were sent off.

Newcastle's Issac Hayden and Nottingham Forest's Henri Lansbury in action

Jonjo Shelvey was dismissed in the 33rd minute, and Paul Dummett was sent off in first-half injury time.

Shelvey was sent off for kicking out at Lansbury, and Dummett was dismissed for a challenge on the Forest midfielder.

QPR midfielder Henry was following the match, and the former Stoke City man has slammed Lansbury on Twitter.

Newcastle's Issac Hayden and Nottingham Forest's Henri Lansbury in action

Over the course of the 90 minutes at the City Ground on Friday evening, hosts Forest had 52% of the possession, took 17 shots of which nine were on target, and earned six corners, according to BBC Sport.

Vistors Newcastle had 48% of the possession, took six shots of which three were on target, and earned one corner, according to BBC Sport.

Nottingham Forest's Henri Lansbury celebrates after the game