FA rejects Dyer appeal

The Football Association has today thrown out Newcastle’s appeal against the red card handed to Kieron Dyer on Saturday.

Dyer was involved in a brawl with Magpies team-mate Lee Bowyer towards the end of the 3-0 defeat to Aston Villa at St James’ Park, resulting in both being dismissed by referee Barry Knight for violent conduct.

Newcastle felt Dyer was the innocent party in the incident and promptly lodged their objections, but the 26-year-old will now serve a three-match ban, which includes the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on April 17.

An FA statement read: “A disciplinary commission has rejected a claim for wrongful dismissal from Newcastle United on behalf of Kieron Dyer. As a result, Dyer will serve a three-match suspension with immediate effect.”