West Ham midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate (left) was shown a straight red card by referee Mark Clattenburg

West Ham will appeal the red card picked up by midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate during Saturday's 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace.

Kouyate was shown a straight red card by referee Mark Clattenburg in the 67th minute, despite appearing to win the ball first in a challenge with Palace forward Dwight Gayle.

West Ham, who were leading 2-1 at the time of Kouyate's dismissal, failed to hold on to their one goal advantage with Gayle netting an equaliser in the 75th minute to earn Palace a point.

"Disappointing decision by Mark Clattenburg to red card Kouyate which we will be appealing. We must give referees more TV replay help," a tweet from West Ham co-chairman David Gold read.

Kouyate will serve a three-match ban if the Football Association decide to uphold Clattenburg's decision and miss the upcoming matches against Arsenal and Leicester as well as the FA Cup quarter-final replay with Manchester United.

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic says his side deserved to win the game and that it was not a red card for Cheikhou Kouyate West Ham boss Slaven Bilic says his side deserved to win the game and that it was not a red card for Cheikhou Kouyate

In February, West Ham appealed successfully against the red card Kouyate received during the 5-1 FA Cup fifth-round win over Blackburn Rovers.