No appeal over Morrison's red card

31 August 2010 17:00
West Brom will not appeal against James Morrison's red card against Liverpool on Sunday. Manager Roberto Di Matteo and club officials have reviewed television footage of the Scotland midfielder's challenge on Fernando Torres minutes before the end of the Baggies' 1-0 defeat at Anfield. Although the club still believe the sending-off was harsh, the Baggies boss admitted they could not prove it was a "clear and obvious mistake" - as is required under the appeal legislation. "We've had a thorough look at all the available video replays of the incident and they have underlined what we felt at the time," said the Italian. "Yes, James caught their player but he made a genuine attempt to win the ball, with no malice, and he was only slightly late. We definitely feel the punishment outweighs the crime. "That said, to have any chance of getting the red card rescinded, the FA rules require us to prove the referee made a 'clear and obvious mistake' and we consider it unlikely an FA panel would agree that is the case in this instance."

Source: PA