Wigan players escape disciplinary action

Wigan, struggling in Super League amid their early-season injury crisis, were relieved to hear yesterday that three of their players will not face disciplinary hearings.

The club's three-quarter, Martin Aspinwall, was placed on report by the referee, Steve Ganson, after seeming to trip Jon Wells, of the London Broncos' on Saturday.

But Aspinwall has been told that there is insufficient evidence for the case to proceed.

Two other Wigan players - Stephen Wild and Terry Newton - were involved in what could have been interpreted as a spear tackle at the end of the game, which was won 34-20 by the Broncos.

No action is being taken, but they have been warned about their tackling technique.

The former Broncos prop, Mitchell Stringer, has joinedSalford City Reds for the rest of the reason. The Salford director of rugby, Steve Simms, said: "We're delighted to have him at the club. He's one of the best up-and-coming props in the game and at 21 we've got him. It shows we're continuing to buy the best young talent."

The Rugby Football League has set 31 March as the date for the appeal hearing into Ryan Hudson's two-year suspension for testing positive for a banned steroid.