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Yaya Toure obviously should have been sent off - Allardyce

The Crystal Palace manager was left frustrated with referee Mike Jones for not sending off the Manchester City midfielder

Sam Allardyce criticised referee Mike Jones after missing what he deemed was "obviously a sending off" in Crystal Palace's 3-0 FA Cup defeat by Manchester City on Saturday.

Jones drew the ire of the home fans with half an hour played when, having booked Yaya Toure just two minutes previously, he failed to produce a red after the former Ivory Coast international fouled Jordon Mutch.

Toure then went on to play a key role in City's win, scoring their third with a fine free-kick late in the second half, leaving Allardyce frustrated with the officiating.