Wakefield Trinity: Chester hopes Kirmond will face Leigh

By The Newsroom
Published 21st Mar 2017, 05:01 BST
Updated 24th Mar 2017, 10:52 BST
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Danny Kirmond
WAKEFIELD TRINITY coach Chris Chester is 'hopeful' captain Danny Kirmond will be available for Thursday's home showdown with Leigh Centurions.

Kirmond will appear before the Rugby Football League’s disciplinary committee today charged with a grade A high tackle on Leeds Rhinos’ Rob Burrow in the defeat at Headingley last Friday.

Grade A is the least serious offence and Kirmond is facing a maximum one-game ban, though the committee could decide against imposing a suspension.

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Kirmond was sin-binned by referee Jack Smith following the incident and Chester feels that was enough punishment.

“We’ll go and put a case forward,” he said.

“It’s not late and secondary contact was to the head – first contact was made around the shoulder. Rob Burrow was ducking as he has passed. You see those kind of tackles every week and we’re hopeful