West Ham to appeal against Cheikhou Kouyate red card

By Nick Lustig

Image: West Ham midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate (left) was shown a straight red card by referee Mark Clattenburg

West Ham will appeal the red card picked up by midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate during Saturday's 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace.

Kouyate was shown a straight red card by referee Mark Clattenburg in the 67th minute, despite appearing to win the ball first in a challenge with Palace forward Dwight Gayle. 

West Ham, who were leading 2-1 at the time of Kouyate's dismissal, failed to hold on to their one goal advantage with Gayle netting an equaliser in the 75th minute to earn Palace a point. 

Bilic slams Kouyate red card

Slaven Bilic has blasted referee Mark Clattenburg's decision to send off Cheikhou Kouyate...

"Disappointing decision by Mark Clattenburg to red card Kouyate which we will be appealing. We must give referees more TV replay help," a tweet from West Ham co-chairman David Gold read. 

Kouyate will serve a three-match ban if the Football Association decide to uphold Clattenburg's decision and miss the upcoming matches against Arsenal and Leicester as well as the FA Cup quarter-final replay with Manchester United. 

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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic says his side deserved to win the game and that it was not a red card for Cheikhou Kouyate

In February, West Ham appealed successfully against the red card Kouyate received during the 5-1 FA Cup fifth-round win over Blackburn Rovers.

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