PGMOL to investigate after Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Helan is shown two yellow cards but no red

30 Dec 2012 3:00:00 AM

The Professional Game Match Officials Board are set to look into referee Mick Russell’s failure to send off the player after being booked twice against Huddersfield

The Professional Game Match Officials Board are set to investigate referee Mick Russell after he failed to send off Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Jeremy Helan despite showing him two yellow cards against Huddersfield.

The Hertfordshire based official booked the Owls winger for a second time in the 26th minute of the Hillsborough side’s 0-0 draw, but failed to produce a red card in order to dismiss the player.

On-loan from Manchester City, Helan was initially booked after nine minutes for diving in the penalty area, before receiving his second yellow for a foul on Huddersfield's Adam Hammill.

Huddersfield boss Simon Grayson told BBC Sport: "He's not done it deliberately, but you can't make major mistakes like that. Something quite simple like that shouldn't be happening in Championship football.

"I think he's probably written the wrong number down in his book, which is staggering, I also think he should have been helped by his officials.

"I'm not going to say Wednesday going down to 10 men would have guaranteed us winning the game, but it would have certainly helped us."

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