Quote just_browny="just_browny"Nice week off for Ben, totally unmerited but there you go.'"
How on earth can you say it's unmerited? His actions were clearly full of intent as he was lashing out in retaliation to something Lauaki had done. He closed his fist and put a swinging arm into his face, the danger of which was proven by his breaking the nose of Waterhouse. It should have been a red card really.
You can claim Lauaki should have been banned for his leading with the forearm, but that isn't relevant to the Westwood decision.