WELSH defender Mark Delaney (pictured) is calling for players found play-acting to be reprimanded by the Football Association.

The 25-year-old Aston Villa right-back was speaking after club team-mate Dion Dublin had had his red card rescinded by football chiefs after referee Paul Dunn watched video evidence of Dublin's "clash" with Southampton's Tahar El Khaleg in Villa's 3-1 win last week.

Now Delaney says that players who "cheated" to get an opposing player dismissed should themselves face suspension.

He said: "Players like that have cheated to get an opposing player sent-off and that is wrong and not good for football.

"Perhaps the player who has been found diving should be suspended himself." Villa manager John Gregory was up in arms after Dublin had been harshly sent-off. Moroccan El Khaleg dramatically rolled over six times after he and Dublin had gone face-to-face and Bristol referee Dunn dismissed the Villa striker after consulting his two linesmen.

That incident and other controversial sendings-off has sparked a new debate about whether video referees should be introduced to reduce the number of questionable decisions.

"I think it should be looked at," added Haverfordwest-born Delaney, "because Leicester went on to lose that game 2-0 and as a consequence the manager Peter Taylor was sacked - that's the effect diving could have on football.

"Luckily, after Dion's sending-off we (Villa) went on to win." Meanwhile, Wales are still waiting on the fitness of striker Nathan Blake, who is doubtful for their clash with Belarus in Cardiff on Saturday.

The Wolves forward is suffering from shin and Achilles' injuries and has returned to Molineux for treatment.

Wales manager Mark Hughes expects 29-year-old Blake to return tomorrow when he will assess whether he is able to play.