(Reuters) – Everton is appealing the red card given to Dominic Calvert-Lewin during their FA Cup match with Crystal Palace. The Premier League club announced the appeal on Friday. Calvert-Lewin’s challenge on Nathaniel Clyne outside the box during Thursday’s 0-0 draw showed a studs-up tackle, but the English striker emerged with the ball and no foul was initially given until VAR intervened. Referee Chris Kavanagh reviewed the play and issued the red card, reducing Everton to 10 men in the 79th minute.
“Everton Football Club has today notified the FA of its decision to appeal the red card issued to Dominic Calvert-Lewin in our FA Cup third round fixture at Crystal Palace on Thursday evening,” the club said in a statement.
Following the game, Everton boss Sean Dyche expressed his support for VAR but admitted that it was starting to test his patience. “It seems a bit confused at the moment. I think we’re all aware it needs tidying up,” Dyche said. “I thought it was getting tidied up but it seems to have stepped back a little bit.”
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Davis)
