Carson signed for West Brom from Liverpool in July 2008

West Brom keeper Scott Carson has apologised to fans and team-mates for his red card against Cardiff.

He was sent off for violent conduct after head-butting Bluebirds striker Michael Chopra during Tuesday's defeat.

The 24-year-old England international said: "I'm captain of the team, a role I take very seriously, and I shouldn't have reacted in the way I did.

"I apologise to the players, the supporters and everyone connected with the club for the fact I was sent off."

Carson, who will serve a three-game ban for the dismissal, added: "A cross came over and I got caught by their player, who got nowhere near the ball.

I don't like missing a minute of football - never mind three games - but Dean will come in and do a great job for the team, just like he always does Scott Carson on likely replacement Dean Kiely

"I should have just let it go and I'm disappointed in myself for getting involved.

"Having said that, I believe I was provoked and am disappointed in the way a fellow professional reacted.

"It was completely out of character for me to be involved in anything like that."

Carson will miss the games with QPR, Blackpool and Peterborough, and his place is likely to be taken by Dean Kiely, who replaced him against Cardiff.

"I don't like missing a minute of football - never mind three games - but Dean will come in and do a great job for the team, just like he always does," said Carson.

"We just need to put the whole thing behind us now because Tuesday was a nightmare from start to finish."

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