THE SFA this afternoon rejected Dons midfielder Barry Robson’s appeal against the red card shown to him in their 1-0 league win over Dundee United at Pittodrie.

The 36-year-old was sent-off after catching United’s Charlie Telfer in the face with the lower part of his right arm as he attempted to clear the ball.

Robson described the sending off as “harsh” and insisted the contact made with Telfer was accidental.

Television evidence appeared inconclusive.

Robson travelled to Hampden to make his case in person to the SFA’s appeals tribunal.

But they backed referee Bobby Madden’s version of events.

It means Robson is now suspended from the next two Aberdeen games, away to Inverness Caley Thistle on Saturday and away to and Dundee United on May 2.

Aberdeen FC refused to comment and Robson was unavailable to comment.