No joy for Vieira as ref refuses to rescind red card decision

PATRICK VIEIRA has had to accept that the eighth sending off in his Arsenal career in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea will not be overturned by referee Andy D’Urso.

But the pain will not be too severe for the French international midfield star or his Arsenal boss.

Arsene Wenger sanctioned the issue of a club statement expressing their "frustration and disappointment" of D'Urso's determination to stick to his guns and reiterated Wenger's view that the official made a mistake.