Krejci red card at Palace was wrong - KMI panel

Referee Tom Kirk has been ruled wrong to send off Ladislav Krejci against Crystal Palace.

The versatile defender was dismissed in the last-gasp 1-0 defeat at Selhurst Park after collecting two bookings.

Yet the Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel [KMI] - which reviews the big refereeing decisions each week - has ruled Krejci should not have been cautioned for his first offence, when he brought down Ismaila Sarr.

Just three minutes later he was issued a second yellow card for kicking the ball away and delaying the restart.

Palace went onto win the game after Evann Guessand's injury-time winner.

"The first challenge by Krejci was clearly not reckless or stopping a promising attack and therefore, the caution was ruled incorrect," wrote the five-person panel, which was unanimous in their decision.

"The second caution for delaying the restart was supported as correct but overall, the referee's decision to send off for two bookable offences was incorrect."

Krejci was banned for the 2-0 win over Aston Villa but returned for Tuesday's late 2-1 victory over Liverpool.

The Czech international joined initially on loan from Girona with Wolves able to make the deal permanent for £26m once certain clauses are met.

Wolves are bottom of the Premier League, 12 points from safety and have eight games left.