YEOVIL Town are appealing against the first red card of Olufela Olomola’s career after the Saints star’s latest goal for the League Two club.

Olomola netted the seventh goal of his loan spell in the 27th minute as Yeovil beat Stevenage 3-0 at Huish Park on Saturday.

He tapped in the second from inside the area after midfielder Otis Khan broke clear and passed to the unmarked Saints loanee.

Olomola’s goal was sandwiched by a brace from AFC Bournemouth’s Sam Surridge, as Yeovil scored all their goals before half-time.

But the 20 year-old’s 14th appearance for the club was overshadowed by his sending off during the goalless second half.

Olomola was given a straight red card in the 63rd minute after referee Chris Sarginson decided that he had kicked out at Stevenage defender Joe Martin.

The incident sparked a mass brawl involving both sets of players, which resulted in a red card for Keith Toner, Stevenage’s on-loan Aston Villa defender.

Yeovil finished the game with nine men after veteran defender Francois Zoko was sent off for a high foot in the 82nd minute.

But Yeovil are still hopeful that Olomola’s three-match ban will be overturned.

Should that be the case, he will be available for Saturday’s FA Cup first-round tie against Southend United.

Otherwise, he will also miss league matches against Carlisle and Swindon.

Appealing the decision carries the risk of Olomola’s ban being extended to a fourth game - against current League Two leaders Notts County - if the FA panel deems it to be ‘frivolous’.

Yeovil Town manager Darren Way told somersetlive: “I think it was one of those situations where Fela got in a tussle.

“The referee decided not to blow the whistle and then before you know it you’ve got two players on the ground and everyone running at them but I think, if you give that a little bit earlier you don’t see that.

“I was more disappointed that there were a lot of staff, certainly from an official’s point of view.

“You had the fourth official and the linesman and the referee and they still got it wrong, so that’s disappointing.

“But I want to focus on the positives which was a great performance.

“The team was fantastic. We played very, very well.”