QPR to appeal Derry’s dubious red card

Mark Hughes

MANCHESTER, England   ●   Queens Park Rangers manager Mark Hughes said the club would appeal against a controversial red card awarded to captain Shaun Derry against Manchester United on Sunday.

He also criticised United winger Ashley Young for going down too easily in the incident that led to the dismissal during the 2-0 loss at Old Trafford.

Hughes, a former United favourite who won two League titles during two spells at Old Trafford, said he hoped the appeal would be upheld and Derry would be eligible to play for QPR against Swansea City at Loftus Road on Wednesday.

“We’ll obviously appeal that and hopefully get that overturned by Wednesday. We can ill-afford to have any more out,” he said after Rangers seventh red card of the season. QPR are already without striker Djibril Cisse, serving a suspension after his second sending off of the season against Sunderland last month.