Three-game ban for McCulloch
19 Dec 2006 - 17:25:40
Wigan's Lee McCulloch has been hit with a three-match ban by the Football Association following his clash with Sheffield United's Chris Morgan during Saturday's match at the JJB Stadium.
Television cameras caught the Latics forward appearing to punch the Blades captain in a penalty box melee during Wigan's 1-0 home defeat and McCulloch subsequently admitted a charge of violent conduct.
The incident left Morgan nursing a badly swollen eye, although the United defender said afterwards that he was happy to forget the matter.
"Lee was man enough to come and knock on the door, put his arm round me and apologise," said Morgan.
"That's enough for me. That's it. It's finished. Let's get on with it. We're all sportsmen. We're going to get knocks and black eyes. It is part and parcel of the game."
McCulloch, 28, will now miss Saturday's home clash with Chelsea, the Boxing Day meeting with Manchester United and the trip to Watford on December 30.