Everton stopper Tim Howard was relieved not to have been sent off against Wolves at the weekend. The America international was booked after getting involved in a clash with Wolves striker Stefan Maierhofer during the 1-1 draw between the sides at Goodison Park.

The Austrian was dismissed for his part in the altercation but Howard only saw yellow.

"I thought it would probably be yellow. But when you do something stupid like that then you leave it up to someone else to make the decision," Howard told the club's official website.

"Thankfully the referee (Stuart Attwell ) had a level head and didn't send me off."