MATT PEET has revealed why Adam Keighran’s one-match ban has been overturned following an Operational Rules Tribunal last night.
Keighran was slapped with a Grade B Dangerous Throw/Lift in the aftermath of Wigan Warriors’ 20-16 win over Huddersfield Giants and was thus handed a one-match ban.
However, the Warriors were successful at a Tribunal last night and Peet has revealed why.
“We challenged the charge itself,” Peet said.
“There was a lot going on in that tackle, it was a messy tackle with extra Wigan players and Saints players getting involved.
“We felt it was unfair to pin it all on Adam and we made a strong case.”
Meanwhile, that fixture saw Jack Farrimond partner Harry Smith in the halves with Zach Eckersley at fullback, leaving a number of people questioning where Ryan Hampshire was.
Now Peet has revealed that Hampshire has been nursing knee injury in recent weeks, but a loan move could be forthcoming before the end of the season.
“It might come to a loan move eventually but he has been nursing a knee injury. He had an injection last week on the same day as the game,” Peet said.
“We are going into a period of where we have games coming thick and fast. We have three games in just over a week coming up with the Leigh game.
“Ryan is someone we need to keep in the mix in the next month or so.”
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