Cartwright hits back at Minchella charge and Ashworth's long ban

HEAD COACH LAMENTS AS HULL LOSE FOUR PLAYERS TO SUSPENSIONS

- By DAN TOMLINSON

HULL FC head coach John Cartwright has been left baffled by Elliot Minchella’s disciplinary verdict especially when compared to some of the charges for his own players.

The Hull KR captain was sin-binned in Sunday’s derby after a head-high shot on Hull winger Lewis Martin.

The Match Review Panel then deemed the offence worthy of a Grade A charge, the same grading that Amir Bourouh got for a late push on the passer, an offence which ironically was on Minchella.

Both charges saw each player receive one disciplinary point on the RFL system. Compared side by side, Cartwright says he doesn’t understand how the judiciary can hand both incidents the same charge.

He believes there were more sour incidents going on from both sides alongside the game's most high-profile moment, which saw Jack Ashworth suspended for seven games after a Grade E striking charge on Rovers halfback Mikey Lewis.