Latics had Emmerson Boyce dismissed in the 2-2 draw against Newcastle and the defender will be banned for the home clash with Everton a week tonight.

Boyce was red-carded in the 54th minute at St James' Park for a challenge on Shola Ameobi, which replays showed was clearly a fair challenge.

West Midlands referee Andre Marriner deemed it a second bookable offence, having shown him yellow in the first half for a foul on Jonas Gutierrez.

There's no right of appeal against such dismissals, as players are only able to challenge a straight red card.
Bruce said: "The sending-off was a joke, an absolute joke of a decision which cost us a win ultimately.

"I think we would have comfortably have gone on to win the game with 11 men, and we could have won it had Henri Camara taken his chance rather than hit the post.

"And now because of that stupid rule which prevents you appealing two yellow cards.

"The boy will now miss the Everton game, so I'm very disappointed.
"It was a howler of a decision from the referee. Boycey clearly got the ball when he made the challenge.

"The referee has got to be absolutely nailed on before he gives a yellow card or a red card because decisions like that change games.
"It's decisions like this which causes us managers to go nuts.
"We have the Respect campaign, but the referee has got this one wrong."

This was Bruce's second moan at a referee in a month following Alan Wiley's handling of the defeat at Liverpool when Antonio Valencia was sent-off.

The FA have asked him to explain comments he made at Anfield, and the Latics boss may well be getting another call from Soho Square.

Latics extended their unbeaten league run to three games with the draw at Newcastle.
Ryan Taylor provided a third-minute lead, but with Latics down to 10 men, the Magpies turned the game on its head with goals from Michael Owen and Obafemi Martins after 80 and 87 minutes.