Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers has said that the club may appeal the red card shown to Nathan Dyer in the Swans' victory at Wigan yesterday.

Dyer was dismissed for a high challenge on Jordi Gomez but Rodgers feels the decision was harsh.

"Football people will tell you he tries to get the ball," said the 39-year-old.

"The player goes up and makes it look a lot worse than it was.

"But the laws of the game and the rules will tell you his foot is up and he has had a slight contact."

Rodgers refused to blame referee Andre Marriner but said the club will review the footage and consider contacting the FA officially.

"The referee was excellent and was in a good position but it is something we will review over the weekend. I didn't think it was a sending off."

The win saw Swansea edge ever further from the Premier League relegation zone. Rodgers's men are now 11 points clear of safety.

Written by
Pascal Lemesre