The Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has won his appeal against the red card he received in Monday's 2-nil English Premier League football loss to Liverpool and will not serve any ban.
Lampard was dismissed in the second half for a challenge on Xabi Alonso.
The result leaves Chelsea five points behind leaders Manchester United having also played a game more.
Lampard is now free to play in league games against Hull and Aston Villa, with an FA Cup match with Watford in between.
It is the second time in 10 months that he has won an appeal against a red card.
He was sent off against West Ham in March last year and had that overturned, too.
