The Warrington Wolves star was banned while the Leigh and Leeds Rhinos men were charged

Warrington Wolves captain George Williams will miss their big top-of-the-table clash with Wigan Warriors on Saturday after being handed a one-match ban by the RFL’s Match Review Panel.

Williams was handed the ban after a Grade B dangerous contact charge during the Wire’s win over Catalans Dragons on Saturday afternoon. His charge was at the top end of the bill, meaning that instead of a £250 fine, he will be banned for Saturday’s mammoth clash between Wolves and Warriors.

Wolves have until 12pm on Tuesday to decide whether or not to appeal – but with the Challenge Cup final next week, there is a risk that any frivolous appeal could see the England captain miss Wembley altogether.

Williams was the only player suspended in a weekend in which six players were charged with Grade B offenses by the Match Review Panel. That list includes Leigh Leopards duo Frankie Halton and Brad Dwyer, who were hit with charges of dangerous contact and triggering respectively. However, the pair were fined just £250, avoiding bans.

Castleford Tigers forward George Griffin was fined £250 for a Dangerous Contact charge during the win against Hull FC, while London Broncos captain Will Lovell received the same fate for the same charge.

Leeds Rhinos winger Luis Roberts was also charged with Grade B dangerous contact: he too was fined £250.

It was also confirmed on Monday that Hull prop Herman Ese’sese will not face another tribunal after a verbal abuse charge against the forward was “unequivocally withdrawn”. Ese’ese was charged after Hull’s recent defeat to London Broncos and faced a lengthy ban if found guilty.

However, he was later bailed, meaning he will not attend a court hearing on Tuesday night.

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