Zurab red appeal launched

Khizanishvili was dismissed for 'denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity' during the Anfield clash when he brought down Djibril Cisse but Rovers boss Mark Hughes thought the 33rd minute decision was harsh. Speaking after the game the former Manchester United and Barcelona striker said: "I'd like him (referee Mark Halsey) to look at that decision again because it changed the outcome of the game. "After he originally gave the penalty he told my players it would probably be a yellow card, but after his linesman buzzed him and rightfully told him the ball was outside the box he showed him the red card. "Would he have given a red card if it was a penalty or did he change his mind because it was outside the box? In my mind it wasn't a professional foul because Cisse was going away from goal."