Oxford to appeal against Goodhram red card

Oxford United boss Gary Rowett says he expects the club to appeal against the red card Tyler Goodrham was shown in the FA Cup defeat at Exeter on Saturday.

Goodrham was sent off for elbowing Jake Richards in the face as the Grecians midfielder pulled him back in the 81st minute.

"Tyler at this moment in time is going to be unavailable, I'd imagine for three games, so that's a bit of a blow," Rowett told BBC Radio Oxford.

"I will speak to the club this morning but I think we will appeal it. I think when you watch it back, he [Goodrham] has tried to free himself.

"It's a straight arm, the arm has caught the player just under the chin. I don't think it was malicious but I think proving that he hasn't done it with that intent is obviously very difficult.

"There's two very different things, we know the type of player he is, but whether a referee is going to change his mind or whether a panel is going to change that for him. But I think we will probably look to appeal that."

If Goodrham's red card is not overturned, he will serve a three-match suspension and miss Oxford's trip to Plymouth on Tuesday night, as well as home games against Blackburn and Luton.