Mike Williamson: Red card not deliberate

LEICESTER CITY 3 NEWCASTLE  0: Mike Williamson has apologised for his sending-off for Newcastle at Leicester on Saturday but denied his manager John Carver’s claim that his dismissal was deliberate.

A statement issued on behalf of Williamson was released by Refuel Performance Management yesterday following the Magpies’ 3-0 defeat which left them in serious danger of relegation. Dutch full-back Daryl Janmaat was also dismissed to leave interim boss Carver fuming.

Williamson said: “I would like to take this opportunity to apologise to the Newcastle United supporters and my fellow team-mates for getting sent off.