Source: Daily_Mail
Hull star Boateng succeeds in appeal and has ban withdrawn after red card
Hull midfielder George Boateng has succeeded in an appeal against his dismissal against Blackburn, and his three-match ban has been withdrawn.[LNB]The Football Association announced the verdict, which was determined at an independent regulatory commission hearing.[LNB] Seeing red: Referee Lee Probert sends off George Boateng at Ewood Park[LNB]Brown: Described Boateng's sending off as 'nonsense'[LNB]Boateng, 34, was dismissed in Wednesday's match at Ewood Park after referee Lee Probert determined his challenge on Rovers midfielder Morten Gamst Pedersen was a straight red card offence.[LNB]Hull manager Phil Brown criticised the dismissal after the match, which the visitors lost 1-0, saying: 'To say it is a nonsense is an understatement.[LNB]'It is clearly a clash of heads and a brave challenge by both players.'[LNB]'The problem I've got with it is that referees are told to take theirtime to make decisions, and he had two or three minutes while Georgewas unconscious, but the card was out within seconds.[LNB]Boateng, who had gone into the game in high spirits after scoring in the defeatof Manchester City last week, was happy to see the ban overturned.[LNB]'I am pleased with the news,' he said.[LNB] 'It had been a good week for me but finished as a bad week with the red card and loss against Blackburn Rovers.[LNB]'To have been suspended for something not so serious would have been very harsh.'[LNB] Duffen set for FA inquiry despite settling Hull legal dispute out of courtBlackburn 1 Hull 0: Brown's fury at ref's 'nonsense' sending off of BoatengHULL CITY FC
