Wigan Warriors' Liam Farrell receives punishment for dangerous contact against Catalans Dragons

The offence occurred during the 46-22 Magic Weekend defeat to Catalans Dragons at St James’ Park on Saturday afternoon.

Joe Shorrocks has also received a charge for a Grade A Dangerous Contact, but has not been sanctioned.

The reasoning behind Farrell’s punishment states: “Defending player, in or after effecting a tackle, uses any part of their body forcefully to bend or apply unnecessary pressure to the head and/or neck and/or spinal column of the tackled player so as to keep the tackled player at a disadvantage in or after the tackle.”

Meanwhile, in Shorrocks’ case, the explanation read: “Defender uses any part of their body forcefully to twist, bend or otherwise apply pressure to the limb or limbs of an opposing player in a way that involves an unacceptable risk of injury to that player.”