Kevin Lisbie will play a part in Colchester United’s play-off push after the FA today overturned his three-match suspension.
COLCHESTER United were given a major boost today with the news that Kevin Lisbie’s three-match suspension has been overturned by the Football Association.
The 31-year-old striker was sent off by referee Michael Jones at Charlton on Tuesday night after he went head-to-head with opposition skipper Nicky Bailey.
A failed appeal could have potentially seen Lisbie miss out on Colchester’s late push for the play-offs, but manager Aidy Boothroyd will now have his top goalscorer available.
“I think in situations like this you put your faith in the system,” said the U’s boss.
“The FA and referees get a lot of bad press but a lot of the time it is totally unjustified. When you get a result like this, common sense prevails.”
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