"He was at the centre of controversy in a 2-1 win at York on September 15th 2001, which almost brought to an end his Luton career. The Hatters were awarded a penalty, which Steve stepped forward to take - and missed. However, the referee ordered it to be re-taken as the goalkeeper had moved to soon. Despite being ordered by Hatters manager Joe Kinnear not to take the second spot-kick, Steve ignored him and took the second penalty - and missed once more. He then argued with the other Luton players before being substituted and storming off down the tunnel.
His poor disciplinary record would continue for the rest of the season as he picked up a total of 10 yellow cards and one red card during the campaign and this forced him to miss a few matches through suspension.
Steve?s disciplinary problems continued to haunt him and he was given a straight red card in a 0-2 loss at Brentford for the use of his elbow on a Bees defender. Although it was his only red card of the season, he also picked up 13 yellow cards, which meant he had to sit out a few games through suspension."
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