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'It was a fair challenge': Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson furious with late Luka Milivojevic red card after questioning referee Martin Atkinson in aftermath of defeat at Wolves

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson asked Martin Atkinson why he had sent Luka Milivojevic off and claimed that his captain's challenge had not been a foul after watching his side lose at Wolves.

Referee Atkinson consulted a pitchside monitor before showing the Palace skipper a red card for an 86th-minute tackle on Joao Moutinho, causing Hodgson to suggest that the dismissal had been the low point of the 2-0 defeat.

Frustrated Hodgson told BBC Sport: 'My view is it's not a sending off and I've told Martin Atkinson that.

Crystal Palace captain Luka Milivojevic was sent off as his side lost 2-0 to Wolves at Molineux
The midfielder was dismissed for serious foul play in the final minutes of the Friday night game

'He thinks there was a reason to give a red card but I've seen it as well and I certainly don't agree with that.