Baggies in Ibanez red card appeal

Defender Ibanez upends DJ Campbell inside the box

West Brom will appeal against the red card shown to defender Pablo Ibanez in Monday night's 2-1 defeat at Blackpool.

The Spaniard was dismissed by referee Michael Oliver for a professional foul on DJ Campbell, leading to a penalty from which Charlie Adam made it 1-0.

But the Baggies claim they had covering defenders who would have denied Campbell a goalscoring opportunity.

A statement read: "The club believe, having viewed various TV angles, Ibanez was wrongfully dismissed."

West Brom have until 1300 GMT on Wednesday to lodge their appeal.

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If the dismissal is upheld, Ibanez will miss the visit of Manchester City on Sunday.

The Baggies were reduced to nine men before the half-hour mark when Gonzalo Jara was sent off for a two-footed lunge on Luke Varney.

And Varney made it 2-0 in the second half before Youssouf Mulumbu curled in a consolation goal for the visitors.

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