Warnock to get card reprieve

Petrov set for booking after referee admits error

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Warnock to get card reprieve

Warnock: Mistaken identity

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Aston Villa defender Stephen Warnock is set to have his yellow card against Everton rescinded.

The Villa left-back was booked in Saturday's 1-1 draw but referee Lee Probert has now accepted he booked the wrong player.

Warnock was punished for a foul that was actually committed by Villa midfielder Stiliyan Petrov.

"The referee has accepted that he got the identification wrong so Stephen Warnock will get the card rescinded," said Villa boss Martin O'Neill.

"If it is mistaken identity, sometimes it gets handed on and I assume it will go on to Stiliyan so tough luck Stiliyan!"

Once the booking is credited to Petrov then the Bulgarian will be one more yellow card from a one-match ban.