Bowyer red card cleared on appeal

Bowyer was dismissed two minutes from the final whistle

West Ham have won their appeal against the red card shown to midfielder Lee Bowyer in Saturday's Premier League match with Birmingham.

Referee Mark Clattenburg issued a straight red to Bowyer for an alleged two-footed challenge on Blues captain Damien Johnson.

But the Football Association reversed the decision and the three-match suspension has been withdrawn.

The case was heard by the FA at Soho Square on Tuesday.

West Ham manager Alan Curbishley said after the 1-1 draw at Upton Park that he had asked Clattenburg to reconsider his decision.