Mariner however is likely to have another game this weekend.
Bruce told the Wigan Evening Post: "I would like to thank Mr Marriner for taking the time to look at Saturday's decision and I admire him for admitting that he made an error. But what good does it do us?
"We had to play the last 35 minutes with 10 men and now Boycey will also have to miss the Everton game.
"The rules are ridiculous. Referees have a really difficult job and it's far too often that we are talking about them after games.
"In the time that it took for Boyce to be sent-off, a fourth official or someone in the stands could have watched the replay from different angles and a judgment made from there and relayed to the referee.
"I don't believe this takes any authority away from the referee - on the contrary it empowers him to be confident that the correct decision has been made.
"Obviously I am only talking about major decisions - penalties, balls crossing the goal-line and sending-offs.
"The biggest problem and what I find most frustrating is that we have no right to appeal."
What do you think? Please let us know your opinion on the messageboard - click here.