Preston North End boss Alex Neil has stated his team will be appealing the red card given to Tom Barkhuizen in Saturday’s 1-0 Championship loss by Stoke City.
The winger of South African descent saw a straight red for a rough foul on Morgan Fox in the 22nd minute, the referee Matt Donohue quickly reached out for his pocket to dish out the card.
The decision to send Barkhuizen off clearly had a negative impact on Preston with Stoke grabbing their first win and goal of the season thanks to Lee Gregory in the 39th minute who was assisted by former Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel.