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Keane hopes for card boost

04 Dec 2007 - 08:07:30

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Tottenham striker Robbie Keane hopes 'common sense will prevail' and the red card he was shown during Sunday's 3-2 defeat by Birmingham will be rescinded.

The Republic of Ireland international was sent off in the 68th minute of the White Hart Lane clash by referee Phil Dowd for a lunging tackle on Fabrice Muamba.

Dowd incorrectly ruled that Keane was guilty of a two-footed tackle and now the Spurs skipper is hoping to see the decision over-turned.

Keane had dragged his side back into the match with two goals before the second-half dismissal.

"Anyone that has seen me play over the years knows that I'm not a dirty player. I never go into a tackle looking to hurt anyone," he said.

"The two of us went for the ball, we both got a bit of the ball and Fabrice said sorry for what happened to me after the game. That says it all.

"The referee didn't explain why he was sending me off but there was no point me arguing because I wasn't going to change his mind.

"I like to think I'm honest and if it was a bad tackle I'd hold my hands up and admit it. But everyone in the ground knew it wasn't a sending off.

"The club is going to appeal and hopefully the referee will have another look at it and common sense will prevail."