Everton have lodged an appeal with the Football
Association over midfielder Tim Cahill's red card against Liverpool
on Saturday.
The Australia international was dismissed in the 80th minute of
the 2-0 Merseyside derby defeat at Goodison Park for his lunging
tackle on Xabi Alonso.
Referee Mike Riley showed Cahill a straight red card, a fact
which allows the Toffees to appeal.
According to the club, a hearing will take place later this week
at which they are allowed to submit written
documentation. Everton manager David Moyes said after the
match: 'I don't think it was a sending-off - it warranted a yellow
card, not a red. We'll have to ask the referee to have a look at
it. It wasn't the worst tackle in the game.'
Cahill did not help his cause by walking away from the referee.
And although Riley would have needed to show two yellow cards in
order to include that behaviour in his judgment, Moyes seemed to
suggest that it might have made a difference, adding: 'If you're
going to get booked, hurry up and take it so you can get on.'
Cahill is facing a three-match ban, starting this weekend
against Newcastle, if his appeal is unsuccessful.