Barton loses red card appeal

Queen's Park Rangers have failed with their appeal to have Joey Barton's red card for violent conduct in Monday's Premier League match against Norwich overturned.

Barton was involved in a tussle with Bradley Johnson and appeared to headbutt him. QPR appealed but the Football Association confirmed an independent panel rejected it.

Barton responded on Twitter yesterday: "Life goes on. Feel sympathy for those who have never played yet set the rules..." he wrote.