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Warnock in more hot water

Author: Lynda Collins
Date: 17/02/2010
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The Football Association have asked Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock to explain the comments he made after his side's FA Cup fifth round clash against Aston Villa on Sunday.

Warnock was critical of referee Kevin Friend and his assistant Trevor Massey following the 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park.

Stiliyan Petrov headed home an 87th-minute equaliser, but only after the visitors had been awarded a corner when the ball had clearly come off Villa forward Nathan Delfouneso.

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Stoke City winger Matthew Etherington may only be sidelined for a short period despite suffering a knee injury during Saturday evening's FA Cup fifth round tie at Manchester City.

The former West Ham United star had to be stretchered off the pitch in the first half of the 1-1 draw at Eastlands and there were fears that he was set for a lengthy absence.

However, a scan on his right knee revealed that there was no damage to the cruciate ligament.

Dean Ashton has admitted that he could not believe it when West Ham United offered him a five-year contract at the beginning of last season.

Ashton was forced to quit the game three months ago after failing to recover from persistent ankle problems but will continue to be paid by the cash-strapped Hammers until June 2013.

The former Norwich City and Crewe Alexandra hot-shot never really fully recovered after initially suffering an injury while training with the rest of the England squad in August 2006.

Jerry Flannery has been cited for a dangerous lunge on Alexis Palisson during Saturday's Six Nations clash between Ireland and online sporting favourites to win the tournament, France, in Paris.

The Munster player has been charged with an alleged kick offence that occurred in the 23rd minute of Ireland's 33-10 defeat in Paris.

Flannery could be suspended for between four and 12 weeks if he is found guilty by an independent three-man committee who will look at the incident on Wednesday.

Although referee Wayne Barnes consulted his touch judge Stuart Terheege at the time of the event, a penalty was awarded for what Terheege believed was a shoulder charge offence.

In rugby league, Warrington Wolves duo Adrian Morley and Garreth Carvell face an RFL disciplinary committee following incidents during their Super League victory at Castleford Tigers on Saturday.

Morley was deemed to have landed a high tackle on Brent Sherwin and this carries a possible one to two-match suspension as a grade B offence.

Carvell has been charged with an illegal use of the forearm on Paul Jackson and, under a grade C category offence, it carries a potential two to three-match ban if he is found guilty.

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