Furlong red card 'really harsh' - Mowbray

West Bromwich Albion defender Darnell Furlong [left] walks off the pitch after being shown a straight red card against Queens Park RangersImage source, Getty Images
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West Brom boss Tony Mowbray indicated they may lodge an appeal against Darnell Furlong's sending off after they beat QPR 1-0 at The Hawthorns.

Full-back Furlong was shown a red card for using his elbow in stoppage time at the end of the first half after Adam Armstrong's penalty had given the Baggies the lead.

"It happened right in front of me. Darnell tried to block the guy, there was no elbow, but the lad tried to duck under his shoulder to avoid the block and caught his face on the top of Darnell's arm," Mowbray said afterwards.

"I'm not sure any of the officials saw it. I would suggest it was really harsh and I'm sure we will look to appeal it."

Mowbray praised a "Herculean effort" by his side, who remain sixth in the table, two points clear of Bristol City and three ahead of Blackburn Rovers.

"It was a huge win in the context of the points missed if we'd have lost or drawn," he added. "It means we can go to Burnley on Tuesday night with the same confidence we showed at Leeds United (last weekend) and look to pick up something."