Disciplinary Update

Luke Gale will miss Hull FC’s next five games following this evening’s independent tribunal hearing.

Gale was referred to tribunal by the Match Review Panel for a Grade D ‘high studs’ offence committed during last Saturday’s Betfred Super League match against St Helens. He also contested the panel’s grading (C) of a related offence – the lifting of an injured player – and the imposition of a three-match penalty notice.

Prior to the hearing, and with Match Review Panel approval, all parties agreed that there would be a single sanction covering both charges. Following pleas of mitigation from Gale and the club, the tribunal decided to impose a five-match suspension.

Huddersfield Giants’ Danny Levi was unsuccessful in challenging the Match Review Panel’s Grade C-rating of an offence during the Giants’ Betfred Super League match against Hull Kingston Rovers. Levi incurs a two-match penalty and a £500 fine.

The Royal Navy’s Sean Houghton successfully challenged the Match Review Panel’s Grade B-rating of an offence during the recent Betfred Challenge Cup tie with York Acorn. The offence was downgraded to A and Houghton will not serve a suspension.

Tribunal hearings for David Foggin-Johnson (Bradford Bulls) and Jamie Tracey (Thatto Heath) will be held on the evening of Wednesday 23 February.

The following players accepted the penalty notices imposed at Monday’s Match Review Panel.

• Chris Barratt (North Wales Crusaders): Dangerous contact (Grade A) – 0 matches
• Zach Braham (Doncaster): Dangerous contact (Grade B) – 1 match
• Reiss Butterworth (Dewsbury): High tackle (Grade A) – 0 matches
• Mitch Clark (Newcastle Thunder): High tackle (Grade C) – 2 matches
• Iain Davies (Siddal): High tackle (Grade B) – 1 match
• Connor Davies-Aspey (Rochdale Hornets): Dangerous contact (Grade B) – 1 match
• Theo Fages (Huddersfield Giants): Dangerous contact (Grade B) – 1 match
• Brad Gallagher (Newcastle Thunder): High tackle (Grade A) – 0 matches
• Tom Holder (York Acorn): Strikes with knee (Grade C) – 2 matches
• Will Hope (Swinton Lions): Foul abuse to a match official (Grade C) – 2 matches
• Konrad Hurrell (St Helens): Dangerous contact (Grade A) – 0 matches
• Robert Kershaw (Rochdale Mayfield): Punching (Grade C) – 2 matches
• George Lawler (Castleford Tigers): Shoulder charge (Grade B) – 1 match
• Jack McShane (Hunslet Club Parkside): Dangerous throw (Grade C) – 2 matches; High Tackle (Grade C) – 2 matches
• Ben Mawson (Lock Lane): High tackle (Grade C) – 2 matches
• Pauli Pauli (York City Knights): High tackle (Grade A) – 1 match; Dangerous contact (Grade B) – 2 matches
• Joseph Paulo (Toulouse Olympique): Dangerous contact (Grade B) – 2 matches; Dangerous contact (Grade A) – 0 matches  
• Chris Siddons (Lock Lane): Dangerous contact (Grade B) – 1 match
• Korbin Simms (Hull KR): Dangerous contact (Grade A) – 0 matches
• Paul Sykes (Dewsbury): High tackle (Grade A) – 0 matches
• Anthony Walker (Bradford Bulls): Dangerous contact (Grade A) – 0 matches
• Lloyd White (Toulouse Olympique): Dangerous contact (Grade A) – 0 matches