No reprieve for Kilgallon
20 Oct 2006 - 11:35:59
Leeds United defender Matthew Kilgallon has failed to have his red card from Tuesday's home defeat to Leicester City overturned.
Kilgallon was dismissed for a foul on Elvis Hammond after 55 minutes of the 2-1 defeat and an FA disciplinary commission handed him a one-game suspension after hearing his appeal on Thursday.
Kilgallon will now miss Saturday's trip to Luton Town.
Caretaker boss John Carver had been confident that the FA would rescind the red card, telling Leeds' official website earlier this week: "I watched it several times and we'll definitely appeal.
"When you see it on the DVD, both players go for the ball, both put their arms up, and both fall together."