Arsenal win appeal against Lewis-Skelly's red card at Wolves as ban overturned

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Arsenal have won their appeal against Myles Lewis-Skelly's red card at Wolves. The Football Association said an "independent regulatory commission has upheld the claim of wrongful dismissal" and removed his three-match ban.

Lewis-Skelly, 18, became the third-youngest player dismissed in Premier League history when shown a straight red card by Michael Oliver in the first half of Arsenal's 1-0 win for taking down Matt Doherty in his own half. The decision was met with disbelief by pundits, with Alan Shearer calling it "one of the worst decisions that I've seen in a long time".

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