YORK Knights forward Jacob Gannon has escaped any further punishment from the RFL after his red card during last weekend’s 12-6 victory at Widnes Vikings, with footage of the incident deemed “inconclusive”.

The Leigh Leopards loanee had been dismissed by referee Liam Rush for his high tackle on Mike Butt and part in the resultant melee with 15 minutes left to play.

But the Match Review Panel have deemed the match footage as to the nature of the alleged head contact to be “inconclusive”, believing that his red card is sufficient punishment.

Speaking to The Press, boss Mark Applegarth questioned the decision to send the second-rower from the field.

He admitted: “I’ll be honest, when I watched it back on video it was around his shoulder, so I’m not sure how it became a red card. I don’t know if it was because all the players went running in after.

“But I’m glad that it’s not been escalated. I’m glad for Ganno that he’s not going to be banned for any games after it either.”

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Half-back Ata Hingano has also received no punishment for a tackle put on report.

York though have not returned from the DCBL Stadium scot-free, with interchange prop Jack Teanby handed a Grade C charge for an intentional trip.

The forward will now miss their trip to Sheffield Eagles next Friday, a crucial match in deciding the outcome of the final play-off spots.

Whilst losing Teanby’s explosive impact off the bench will undoubtedly be a blow to Applegarth’s side, the head coach had no complaints over the decision and hopes that others will step up to fill the void.

“He’s been giving us a good boost off the bench has Jack,” he explained.

“It’s the same though with any sport, you’re going to get a few bans or injuries at this time of year which is why it’s really important you have that next man up mentality.

“There’ll be another opportunity for someone to come into the squad and stake their claim but I’m gutted for Jack personally.

“I don’t think we can complain with the one-match ban, he did trip him. You know the consequences of those things.

“But he can empty his tank [at Wakefield] on Sunday and then he’ll have to sit out the Sheffield game.”

Jack Teanby has been suspended for one match after an intentional tripJack Teanby has been suspended for one match after an intentional trip (Image: Craig Hawkhead Photography)

York Valkyrie’s clash with play-off rivals Wigan Warriors was also not without incident, with Eva Hunter spending time in the sin bin for a nasty in-air collision with Emma Kershaw.

Wigan have been dealt a double blow as a result, with both Hunter and Mary Coleman handed one and two-match suspensions respectively.

Neither player will be available for the upcoming Betfred Women’s Super League play-off semi-final, their opponents in which will be decided by a mouthwatering tie against Leeds Rhinos.

Valkyrie boss Lindsay Anfield slammed Hunter’s tackle as “reckless”, confirming that winger Kershaw would miss this weekend’s trip to Featherstone Rovers as a result.

She told The Press: “It was reckless, it was unbelievably dangerous. It looks as if she’s completely flipped her upside down in the process, she’s not even pulled out [of the tackle].

“We were upset by that and the referee did react by putting her in the sin bin, but I’ve not seen anything else like that this year to be honest.”

Elsewhere, Bradford Bulls winger Jorge Taufua has been handed a two-match ban for a Grade C late contact charge during their win at Sheffield, whilst Featherstone Rovers centre Ella Johnson has received a £50 fine as the result of a Grade B charge for the same infringement.