LIAM BYRNE faces a ban of as much as 5 matches after being despatched off in Wigan’s derby defeat at St Helens.
The Warriors’ prop noticed crimson after hitting Mark Percival across the head after they had been profitable 4-2 in Good Friday’s 12-4 loss.
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Now he faces a spell on the sidelines after being hit with a Grade E cost by the Rugby Soccer League’s match overview panel.
Byrne, 24, will face a disciplinary panel tomorrow.
In the meantime, team-mate Tyler Dupree has escaped punishment for an offence that many thought he ought to have seen crimson for.
The prop was sin binned after elevating his elbow in the direction of Matty Lees as he carried the ball up however the panel has backed ref Chris Kendall’s name.
Notes state: “Participant braces for contact and preliminary contact is with the chest and rides up shortly to the opponent’s neck because the opponent slips previous to contact.”
Dupree has, nonetheless, been banned for one recreation for making contact with the top whereas Lees will miss two matches for the same offence.
And his earlier document means he has handed the additional ban, together with Warrington’s Paul Vaughan, who may even miss two video games.
Leeds duo Justin Sangare and Cameron Smith may even sit out Friday’s conflict with the Wolves.
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Wigan face Leigh Leopards on Thursday.
They then face Castleford Tigers within the Betfred problem Cup on April 13.
