Ipswich have launched an appeal with the Football Association over Liam Trotter's red card in the FA Cup defeat to Portsmouth.The 19-year-old midfielder was shown a straight red card by referee Mark Halsey following a late sliding challenge on Pedro Mendes after 24 minutes of the 1-0 defeat at Portman Road but the club have appealed the decision.

Trotter told the club's official website: "The referee asked me if it was a two-footed challenge and I said no. He told me to calm down and I apologised.

"The ref was speaking to someone in his earpiece and said 'one footed and yellow card' to whoever he was talking to.

"I was expecting to be booked. There was a delay and then he said 'sorry lad, I've got to send you off.' I couldn't believe it."

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