Source: Team_Talk
No FA action over Ridgewell tackle
McCarthy suffered an ankle injury from the touch-line challenge by Ridgewell in which referee's assistant Trevor Massey had to be carried off after being struck in the face by the tip of the corner flag.[LNB]Latics boss Roberto Martinez was incensed by the challenge and felt that referee Anthony Taylor should have sent off the former Aston Villa player.[LNB]But Taylor opted to take no action and reports that the FA are to act retrospectively over the incident have been dismissed.[LNB]A Football Association spokesman said: "The FA are to take no action against Liam Ridgewell because the referee saw the incident at the time and dealt with the situation at the time."[LNB]Ridgewell, meanwhile, insists Birmingham will not ease up despite sitting eighth in the Premier League with 40 points in the bag.[LNB]After reaching the magic 40 point barrier with victory over Wigan, Ridgewell admitted there was a "buzz" around the ground.[LNB]The defender said: "To get to 40 points is what you aim for at the start of the season and we are delighted.[LNB]"You saw the reaction at the end of the game. A lot of people here got relegated two years ago which was a really horrible feeling.[LNB]"It is a great buzz to know you will be playing in the Premier League again next season."[LNB]Birmingham take a break from league action this weekend when they visit Portsmouth in their FA Cup quarter-final clash.[LNB]Ridgewell said: "It is important to get to the 40 point mark going into the FA Cup game. We had been lingering on 37 for a couple of games. It is nice to get there and gives you that bit of a breather.[LNB]"Hull came up last season and went right to the wire before achieving safety and hopefully we can kick on from here."[LNB]Ridgewell is adamant City will not take their foot off the gas in the final two months of the campaign.[LNB]He said: "We won't take our eye off ball. We've got a quarter-final and a win will take us to Wembley and, if you don't see that as an incentive, there is no point in playing.[LNB]"But maybe getting to 40 points can help a bit for the cup in the sense that it eases the tension.[LNB]"We can make sure we've got our minds right for the quarter-finals without having to worry about a relegation battle."[LNB][LNB]
