Wakefield's Jason Walton gets one-match ban for dangerous throw

Wakefield centre or second rower Jason Walton will miss his side's trip to Hull on Friday after being handed a one-game suspension.

Walton was charged by the Rugby Football League's match-review panel with a dangerous throw on St Helens captain Jon Wilkin during the Wildcats' 44-4 Super League defeat at Langtree Park on Friday.

He was eligible to submit an early-guilty plea to the grade B offence and, after admitting his guilt, was given the minimum suspension.

It was a miserable night all-round last week as St Helens ran in eight tries to romp to their biggest win of the season.

Temporary coach Stuart Dickens would have been hoping for a better start to his reign having been thrown into the hot seat after Brian Smith's shock resignation in midweek.