Two players handed mammoth bans as verdict determined on “testicle attacking”

Bailey Antrobus was facing a huge ban as he headed to tribunal after being accused of “testicular attacking.”

Three other players were facing long term bans due to Grade E charges.

Antrobus has been charged with Grade F.

All four headed to tribunal.

After a tribunal last week Hull KR skipper Shaun Kenny-Dowall was handed a four match ban and a £750 for touching a player who was injured which was “not in the spirit of the game.”

His prior record helped save him from a long ban.

Antrobus could have faced a ban double the size of this meaning the Welsh international would have missed a key part of York’s season.

However, he has been cleared of all wrong doing at tonight’s tribunal as has Lewis Wray of Hunstelt who was one of the players charged with a Grade E offence.

Meanwhile, David Gibbons of North Wales Crusaders and Leeds Rhinos youngster Benjamin Hursey-Hord received five and four match bans respectively after being found guilty of their Grade E offences.

Following the latest round of Betfred Championship, League One and Reserve grade fixtures, the Match Review Panel have issued the following sanctions:

Name	Club	Detail	Grade	Sanctions
Bailey Antrobus	York Knights	Testicles attacking	F	Refer to Tribunal
Benjamin Hursey-Hord	Leeds Rhinos Reserves	Dangerous Throw	E	Refer to Tribunal
Dave Gibbons	North Wales Crusaders	Punching	E	Refer to Tribunal
Lewis Wray	Hunslet	Punching	E	Refer to Tribunal
Tommy-Lee Corke	Wakefield Trinity Reserves	Punching	C	1 Match Penalty Notice
Zach Braham	Rochdale Hornets	Dangerous Contact	C	1 Match Penalty Notice
Duane Straugheir	Rochdale Hornets	Dangerous Contact	C	1 Match Penalty Notice
George Roby	Bradford Bulls	Dangerous Contact	C	1 Match Penalty Notice
Jordan Andrade	North Wales Crusaders	Dangerous Contact	B	£40 fine
Jesse Dee	York Knights	Dangerous Contact	B	£125 fine
Matthew Fleming	Widnes Vikings	Strikes	B	£125 fine
Todd Peut	London Skolars	Strikes	A	£40 fine
Ethan Natoli	London Broncos	Trip	A