Source: Telegraph
Gary Cahill hit with three-match ban after red card appeals fails
The 24 year-old challenged his dismissal by referee Stuart Attwell for a 64th-minute challenge from behind on striker Marouane Chamakh, and his case was heard by a regulatory commission today.[LNB]An FA statement said: ''At a regulatory commission hearing today, a claim for wrongful dismissal from Bolton defender Gary Cahill was dismissed.[LNB] Related ArticlesArsenal motor past grand milestoneArsenal v Bolton Wanderers: liveCoyle: Wilshere set for a 'glittering career'Bolton 2 Birmingham 2West Ham 1 Bolton 3Owen Coyle on transfer window''As a result, Cahill's three-match suspension will remain and will be served with immediate effect.''[LNB]Cahill will miss this weekend's Premier League trip to Aston Villa and the Carling Cup tie at Burnley, as well as Manchester United's visit to the Reebok stadium.[LNB]That will come as a blow to manager Owen Coyle, who voiced his dismay at Attwell's decision in the immediate aftermath of the game.[LNB]Wanderers were pushing for an equaliser at 2-1 when Cahill departed and eventually lost the game 4-1.[LNB]Coyle said: "I don't think it merited a red. All of a sudden we were playing Arsenal with 10 men, and it is difficult at the best of times with 11.[LNB]"We had put so much into the game that at that time we looked like the team who would get the equaliser."[LNB]Cahill and Coyle can at least console themselves with the fact that the commission did not view their appeal as frivolous, a finding which would have seen the player's ban extended to four games. [LNB]
