Stoke City midfielder Ibrahim Afellay has had his three-match ban for hitting out at West Brom's Craig Gardner reduced to two games.
Afellay, 29, was sent off last weekend when he reacted to Gardner touching him and slapped him in the face but Stoke appealed against the severity of his punishment.
BREAKING | Afellay Suspension Reduced. Midfielder's three game ban reduced to two upon appeal http://t.co/dSzIBjeXvs pic.twitter.com/d4EJixjyT5
- Stoke City FC (@stokecity) September 2, 2015
A statement on the FA Twitter account read: "A claim by Stoke City that the standard punishment for the red card for Ibrahim Afellay was excessive has been upheld following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing.
"Afellay was sent off for violent conduct against West Bromwich Albion on 29 August 2015. His suspension has been reduced from three matches to two matches with immediate effect.''