Anyone know how the disciplinary panel went for the Fev lads?

Taken from the preview on the RFL websiteDual-registration pair Matt Russell and Tom Spencer return to Paul Rowley's Leigh squad, while Stuart Littler is back after completing a one-match suspension.

Rowley said

Bothe opted for early guilty plea.

Verdicts: Smeaton - no further action; Spears 2 matches. I make that Dickens and Spears missing, but that will just give others an opportunity to shine!

Hope TG is fit to play but if not my pack Bibey Beswick Parker. Second row JT' Hopkins loose Briscoe. Subs in the forwards Spencer and Gallagher.

Really cant see Rowls dropping Worrincey TBH......if Gouldens out I`d go Parker,Beswick,Bibey,Hopkins,Worrincey,Taylor - Spenser and Gallagher on bench

We need good defence all across the park tomorrow and that is why I think my pack would be best.

Fev have a solid team'we all know that.

Anyways matters not PR picks our side.

What is it with this 'early guilty plea'. It would seem when a player is charged with a Grade A offence the recommended sanction is No Further Action - 1 game. If the early guilty plea is made by the player, then they seem to get the lower of the range of sanctions. The same seems to apply to the more serious offences too. If they put in an 'early guilty plea' then they get the lowest number of games recommended under the disciplinary system. Methinks the RFL disciplinary doesn't actually want to be bothered sitting.

It's the serious offences that I take issue with. I believe that a player who is guilty of serious foul play should suffer the full consequences of his actions, especially if an opponent is injured in the incident.

From all (Fev) accounts, Smeaton's was a minor misdemeanour and his previous good record was taken into account - although he's not been playing that long has he? It would appear that Gallagher and Littler's good record was also taken into account, although I think their 'good behaviour has stretched over something like 11 and 16 years respectively!

You can only use the early plea if you have not been sent off the previous 12 months and (may be wrong here) but I think you can only use it once per season.
It can't be used for repeat offenders. So if like Sam, you've had a good clean record, you stand chance of having that mitigated down when assessed by the tribunal.
If Stu picks up another red card this season, he not can't use that and will have to go throuh the tribunal process in the usual way.
I've no real objection to this. It gives an element of leancy to 'out of character' offences whilst ensuring repeat offenders are appropriately dealt with.

Starting to think we will line up tonight in the backs like so if my suspicions of the tweets from individual players are correct.

1. Russell
2. Maden
3. Littler
4. Gardner
5. Shaw
6. Ridyard
7. Duffy / Brierley

Then in the pack

8. Parker
9. Duffy / Beswick
10. Bibey
11. Hopkins
12. Taylor
13. Briscoe / Beswick

14. Nicholson / Brierley ( if he doesn't start )
15. Gallagher
16. Spencer
17. Worrincy