The independent Operational Rules Tribunal have upheld a Grade C head contact charge served to Hull KR’s Elliot Minchella arising from their Round 26 Betfred Super League fixture at Leigh, meaning he will be unavailable for their Semi Final next Friday (October 4).
Minchella had been charged on September 16 with Grade C head contact, which carried a two-match suspension because of his previous record.
He served the first match of that ban in Hull KR’s Round 27 victory over Leeds Rhinos last Friday, and the independent Operational Rules Tribunal rejected a challenge against the grading – meaning he still has one match to serve.
The independent Operational Rules Tribunal also upheld a Grade D Dangerous Throw/Lift charge served to Aiden Roden of Rochdale Hornets.
Roden was charged following the Betfred League One Play-Off Semi-Final against Keighley Cougars. The player pleaded guilty but challenged the grading. The Tribunal deemed the grading correct, meaning no change to the two-match suspension issued by the MRP.
Greg Worthington of Barrow Raiders will miss four games after he was referred to tribunal by the Match Review Panel on a charge of Grade E Punching during the Betfred Championship match against Whitehaven. He pleaded guilty and was also fined £250.
