James Bell (Image: Bernard Platt)
SAINTS loose forward James Bell will miss Good Friday’s game with Wigan.
The independent Operational Rules Tribunal has upheld a Grade B Dangerous Contact charge issued to Bell by the Match Review Panel following an incident in the Betfred Challenge Cup Sixth Round tie at Leeds.
St Helens’ challenge to the grading was unsuccessful, so Bell’s one-match suspension stands, with St Helens also losing their £500 bond.
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