Liam Byrne: Wigan Warriors prop gets four-game ban for making head contact
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Liam Byrne came through the Wigan Warriors academy
Wigan Warriors prop Liam Byrne has been banned for four games after being found guilty of a Grade E charge for head contact in their defeat by St Helens.
Byrne, 24, who has also been fined 拢750, was sent off after catching Saints' Mark Percival in the head in their 12-4 Super League loss on Friday.
Percival failed a head injury assessment following the tackle.
Fellow Wigan prop Tyler Dupree has a one-game ban after his appeal against a Grade C charge was unsuccessful.
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Meanwhile, St Helens front rower Matty Lees has been banned for two games after he received a Grade C charge.
The 26-year-old was charged at the higher end of the grade, the match review panel stated.
Elsewhere, Warrington's Paul Vaughan was also given a two-game ban having been given a Grade C charge for a dangerous throw/lift in their defeat by Catalans.