Oxford United to appeal controversial red card for ex-Bristol City striker ahead of Portsmouth contest

The 32-year-old was given his marching orders in the 57th minute in their 2-1 defeat to Peterborough on Saturday, after an altercation with Ronnie Edwards.

After being controversially dismissed, the United boss was also in referee Andy Woolman’s book for his protests on the touchline.

That lead to Robinson slamming the official’s display and branded their performance as atrocious.

Indeed, Taylor’s early exit from the loss will also see him face a three-match ban, the first of which coming against Pompey in midweek.

The U’s will be without their main man up in attack at Fratton Park, a place the forward has scored just once at in his five visits in all competitions in his career.

But Robinson is adamant his side will appeal his straight red card, insisting the officials got the decision wrong at the Kassam Stadium.

‘He doesn’t raise his hands,’ he told Oxford Mail.

‘Matty has got pinned and he’s got hold of his Matty’s shirt, and Matty’s got hold of his shirt.

‘Matty turns and grabs his shirt, and pushes him just round the midriff area. There’s no push into the face.

‘We’re going to appeal it, we have to appeal it.’