Michael Bailey Norwich City manager Glenn Roeder has decided not to appeal defender John Kennedy's sending off against Sheffield Wednesday last weekend. The on-loan Celtic man was given a straight red card for tangling with striker Leon Clarke with nine minutes of Saturday's game remaining and Roeder had said after the game he would look at the incident before deciding whether to appeal referee Tony Bates'decision.

Michael Bailey

Norwich City manager Glenn Roeder has decided not to appeal defender John Kennedy's sending off against Sheffield Wednesday last weekend.

The on-loan Celtic man was given a straight red card for tangling with striker Leon Clarke with nine minutes of Saturday's game remaining and Roeder had said after the game he would look at the incident before deciding whether to appeal referee Tony Bates'decision.

However, the FA confirmed no appeal had been received by Monday's deadline and Kennedy will receive a one-match suspension, meaning he will miss Sunday's East Anglian derby with Ipswich Town at Carrow Road.

Meanwhile, Roeder is still waiting to be given a date for his personal hearing with the FA to answer a charge of improper conduct.

The City boss asked for the hearing after being sent to the stands following an incident in the tunnel at half-time of the match at Derby on October 28.

Roeder already has a two-match suspended ban hanging over him after an incident at Bristol City last season, having been found guilty of the same charge and being given the same chance to speak at Soho Square.