Newcastle appeal Cheik Tiote's red card

10 January 2011 14:04
Newcastle are to appeal Cheik Tiote's sending-off in their 3-1 defeat by Stevenage in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday.[LNB]The midfielder was shown a straight red card by referee Andre Marriner for a lunging tackle on Jon Ashton in the 71st minute at Broadhall Way.[LNB]However, Tiote was adamant he didn't touch Ashton, he said: 'For myred card, I didn't think I touched the player, only the ball.[LNB] Off you go: Tiote sees red during the shock defeat to Stevenage[LNB]'Maybe the referee made a mistake, because I didn't touch the player.[LNB]'I took the ball - I didn't touch the player - and I don't know why he gave me a red card, but this is football.'[LNB]Tiote, who has impressed for the Magpies following his summer move from FC Twente, is currently set to miss Barclays Premier League matches against Sunderland, Tottenham and Fulham.  Aston Villa offer Reo-Coker in fresh bid to land Newcastle midfielder BartonBlackburn and Newcastle in fight for Uruguay defender Mauricio VictorinoStevenage 3 Newcastle 1: There can't have been a Winn like it!NEWCASTLE UNITED FC

Source: Daily_Mail