No ban for Rotherham United's Michael Smith as derby red card is rescinded

The 29-year-old had been due to miss the Millers' next three matches through suspension after being dismissed in the 66th minute of the 2-1 Championship win at Hillsborough.

However, the FA today ruled that referee Darren Bond made the wrong decision and Smith is now free to continue playing.

Manager Paul Warne described the sending-off as "very harsh" and the club launched an appeal this morning.

The forward was sent from the field after an innocuous altercation with Julien Borner and replays showed he had done nothing to merit the straight red he received.

It had been the first dismissal of a career approaching 400 games.

Warne, preparing his side for Saturday's trip to Brentford,  said: "I joked that I have spent three years trying to get Smudge to be more aggressive. He doesn't have a bad bone in his body.

"Out of all my players, he is the last one to get involved in anything like that."

Smith, who had scored a superb first-half header to put Rotherham in front against the Owls, couldn't believe it when the official brandished the card.

"It was disappointing, especially because Smudge's performance was faultless," Warne said.

"His goal was brilliant and he was a constant thorn in Sheffield Wednesday's side prior to the sending-off.

"I felt for the lad because he was the one person in the dressing room afterwards a bit disappointed after a great victory."

Meanwhile, captain Richard Wood will sit out the Bees match and Tuesday's clash at Luton Town because he is self-isolating.

The skipper is due to return to training next Thursday,