FA TO INVESTIGATE KACHLOUL INCIDENT

THE Football Association are to launch an investigation into the controversial incident surrounding the sending-off of Southampton's Hassan Kachloul in the fiercely contested 1-0 win over Leeds at The Dell on Saturday.

The Moroccan international midfielder appeared to aim a head-butt at Leeds midfielder Lee Bowyer, after the Southampton player was dismissed by referee Paul Durkin for a second bookable offence.

The 27-year-old got his marching orders after becoming involved in a melee of players which also saw Leeds striker Alan Smith and Southampton's Mark Draper booked for starting the fight, after an off the ball challenge.

"The referee has asked the FA to take a look at a video towards the end of the game," said FA spokesman Adrian Bevington.

"We have called for a copy of the video and that will be processed to three members of the Video Advisory Panel for them to make their recommendations from that."