Neill red card upheld

Last updated : 20 December 2002 By FootyMAD

The Rovers defender will miss the Premiership clash with West Ham at Ewood Park on December 28th after referee Graham Barber sent him off for two bookings in the game against Everton last weekend.

A Rovers spokesman said: "Although there is no formal procedure for appeal over dismissal for two bookable offences, we asked if the match referee would look again at the incidents which brought the bookings and reconsider his verdict.

"The dismissal has been upheld and Neill will serve suspension."