Crystal Palace midfielder Ruesha Littlejohn's act on a rival was so severe, the FA felt its standard red card punishment was 'clearly insufficient'.

Littlejohn, the twin sister of talkSPORT presenter Shebahn Aherne, was sent off in the 58th minute of Palace's 3-0 Women's League Cup win over Leicester City after she put Foxes forward Hannah Cain into a headlock and tossed her onto the ground. Ruesha Littlejohn facing lengthy ban for 'WWE-style takedown' on opponent

The incident stemmed from a tackle that did not involve Littlejohn or Cain.

But the pair exchanged shoves in the back before Littlejohn brought down Cain and gave the referee little choice but to send her off.

For a player who receives a straight red card for violent conduct, they will receive a three-match ban.

However

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