Overview
- The FA submitted a Claim of Clearly Insufficient Punishment over Littlejohn’s violent-conduct dismissal.
- The 35-year-old was sent off around the 58th minute for grabbing Leicester’s Hannah Cain by the upper body and taking her to ground.
- If the claim is upheld, a commission will set a new suspension; if dismissed, the standard three-match ban will stand.
- Crystal Palace completed a 3-0 League Cup win at Leicester with ten players after the red card at the King Power Stadium.
- Footage of the incident drew strong criticism online, with reports noting uncertainty over whether Cain tripped over another player during the fall.