Sittingbourne win their appeal against goalkeeper Carter Sullivan’s second-minute red card in 1-1 draw at Eastbourne Town | Brickies host Faversham in Swale derby this weekend

New Sittingbourne goalkeeper Carter Sullivan is available for this weekend’s Swale derby after his second-minute red card at Eastbourne Town was quashed on appeal.

Sullivan, who has joined the Brickies on loan from Dartford, was dismissed after bringing down Aaron Capon in Saturday’s 1-1 Isthmian South East draw.

Brickies boss Reece Prestedge argued Sullivan should have stayed on the pitch under the double-jeopardy rule as he’d made a genuine attempt to claim the ball.

Referee Mark Fitzpatrick felt otherwise and the visitors, who host Faversham at Woodstock this Saturday (3pm), had to play 88 minutes without a recognised goalkeeper.

Reiss Greenidge faced the penalty, scored by Alfie Rogers, before fellow defender Dexter Peter took the gloves on his comeback from a hamstring injury.

Further drama followed as Eastbourne’s Arron Hopkinson was sent off midway through the half before re-entering the pitch and goading Bagasan Graham into a reaction as the visitors went down to nine men.

Sittingbourne refused to give in, however, and snatched a point at the death through Khavarn Williams.

Sittingbourne’s appeal against Sullivan’s dismissal was successful and he’ll be competing with Jamie Grossart to line up against the Lilywhites.

“I don’t think it should have been a red card,” said Prestedge. “It’s that double-jeopardy thing.

“The rules state if there’s a genuine attempt for the ball, he doesn’t get sent off.

“He made a genuine attempt for the ball and still got sent off and you’re sitting there thinking, how is this happening?

“I know refs get one look at it, and we had a chat afterwards, and he explained his reasons, but from the video you can clearly see Carter’s right hand goes to grab the ball and just misses it, then in