Oldham forward Danny Bridge has been banned for nine months by the RFL's disciplinary panel.
Bridge pleaded guilty to a Grade F charge of Assault on a Match Official during Oldham's game against Keighley two weeks ago.
And the panel has handed down an extremely serious sanction on Tuesday night - banning Bridge for nine months, meaning he wilAlready a subscriber? Log in here
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