Crystal Palace accused Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts of injuring Jean-Philippe Mateta with "the most extreme and violent force", it has been revealed.
The 30-year-old was banned for six games after he was sent off eight minutes into his side's 3-1 FA Cup fifth-round defeat at Selhurst Park for kicking Mateta in the head as he rushed out of goal.
In the written reasons in relation to the Football Association's appeal to increase Roberts' initial three-match ban, the Premier League club submitted an emotional letter to FA which was viewed by the regulatory commission overseeing the case.