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Roy Hodgson sympathises with Wilfried Zaha after sending off in Crystal Palace draw

The Ivorian star was sent for an early shower for sarcastically applauding the referee after he shown a yellow card in Wednesday’s Premier League game

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has stated his disappointment at the treatment of Wilfried Zaha by opponents before he was sent off in their 1-1 draw against Southampton.

Zaha was initially shown a yellow card for his tackle on James Ward-Prowse in the 87th minute and was sent off seconds later after sarcastically clapping at referee Andre Marriner.

The Cote d'Ivoire international had earlier opened the scoring at St. Mary's Stadium in the 41st minute but Ward-Prowse's effort 13 minutes from time ensured both teams settled for a share of the spoils.