Newcastle defender Habib Beye has had his straight red card rescinded after winning his appeal to the Football Association after his sending off for a tackle on Robinho inside the 18 yard box by Rob Styles only 12 minutes into the match against Manchester City at St. James Park at the weekend.

While the game ended 2 - 2 and Robinho did finish his spot kick, Beyes availability for Joe Kinnear this weekend has to ease the short term coaches worries ahead of the Magpies clash with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

An FA statement said: “At a regulatory commission hearing today, a claim for wrongful dismissal from Newcastle United defender Habib Beye was upheld.

“As a result, Beye’s one-match suspension has been withdrawn.”

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