Wednesday 30 December 2015 15:28, UK
Hibernian midfielder Fraser Fyvie has been handed a two-match ban for feigning injury during Monday's Championship showdown with Rangers at Ibrox.
Fyvie accepted the punishment from the Scottish Football Association after holding his face when Rangers midfielder Andy Halliday thrust his chest into Fyvie's own chest in the 70th minute of the game, which Rangers won 4-2.
Referee Bobby Madden showed a straight red card to the former Livingston, Middlesbrough and Bradford player as a result of Fyvie's actions.
Rangers were leading 3-1 at the time of Halliday's dismissal but held firm to secure a vital three points thanks to Martyn Waghorn's late winner after Paul Hanlon had made it 3-2 with four minutes remaining.
The disciplinary charge stated that Fyvie had "committed an act of simulation in that you feigned that you had received a blow to the face or head from Andrew Halliday of Rangers FC".
It continued: "That this act of simulation supported an error of judgement by the match referee that Andrew Halliday had headbutted you upon the face or head, and caused the match referee to make an incorrect decision to dismiss Andrew Halliday for the offence of violent conduct."
The SFA confirmed it had received an appeal from Rangers for unfair dismissal, which will be heard on January 7, freeing Halliday to face Dumbarton on Saturday.
Halliday also appeared to kick out at Fyvie before moving his chest into the former Aberdeen midfielder.
Fyvie will miss the league and Scottish Cup double header against Raith Rovers due to his two-match suspension.
