West Ham seek legal route over Carroll

West Ham are to take legal action after failing in their appeal to overturn the red card shown to Andy Carroll during the 1 February win against Swansea. The Football Association upheld the decision which means the England striker is now banned for three games. "There is nowhere to go other than to seek some kind of legal redress," said West Ham co-chairman David Gold. Rules allow clubs to take disputes to arbitration and if necessary to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.