Source: Eurosport
Zola rues Tomkins dismissal
West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola felt referee Phil Dowd should have shown leniency towards James Tomkins, who was sent off in a 3-1 defeat at Everton.
Tomkins was red carded in the 37th minute after tripping Tim Cahill and Everton striker Louis Saha cancelled out Radoslav Kovac's spectacular 30-yard opener for West Ham by converting the penalty. Joseph Yobo gave Everton the lead early in the second half before Saha added a third.
Zola said: "Maybe he should have received just a yellow card. He did try to get the ball. The penalty changed the game. I watched it on TV, maybe yes, maybe no. It is painful.
"We did not start the game as well as I wanted, but then we scored a great goal. It was a great strike."
West Ham will miss out on a Europa League place and Zola added: "The players are very disappointed.
"But I am even more disappointed we have not been able to make seventh place. But that does not take anything away from our season."
