West Brom's Jake Livermore to serve four match ban after unsuccessful appeal
West Brom captain Jake Livermore has been slapped with a four match ban after an appeal over his red card at Sheffield United was not successful.
The Baggies man was handed a straight red card in the 39th minute at Bramall Lane for a tackle on Aston Villa loanee Conor Hourihane.
The red card meant Livermore would miss four games because he has already been sent off already this season.
The club decided to appeal the decision but it has been unsuccessful - meaning the former England international will have to serve all four matches.
It will mean he has now been banned for a total of eight games this season. On top of the latest four match suspension, he served three games for a dismissal against Huddersfield Town earlier in the season and one for a cumulation of five bookings.
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