Mathew Ryan has revealed Albion captain Lewis Dunk did not realise he was on a booking when he felled Callum Wilson to earn a red card in today's 2-0 defeat at AFC Bournemouth.

Dunk picked up a second caution for a foul on striker Callum Wilson in the 73rd minute as the frontman threatened to break away 30 yards from goal.

A yellow card had already been flashed by referee Mike Dean for a foul on Cherries' two-goal hero David Brooks in which Yves Bissouma was also involved.

Goalkeeper Ryan admitted there was some confusion about who had received the first card for the earlier foul in the 62nd minute.

Ryan said: "I wasn't sure who got the first yellow card.

"I didn't know if it was Bissouma or Lewis.

"And Lewis has said in the dressing room that he wasn't aware he was on a yellow card.

"It was not made clear to him he had received the yellow because it was Bissouma and him there.

"Clearly, from what Lewis has said, he wasn't aware he was on the yellow card and if he had been, he wouldn't be making a challenge like that next one."

Ryan added: "It was a type of challenge that was uncharacteristic.

"If he knew he was on a yellow, I don't thin k he would be making it.

"It's the type of yellow card challenge you make to break up play. If he's known I don't think he would have made that challenge."