Warrington's Ben Westwood charged with striking by RFL

Warrington forward Ben Westwood is facing a ban of up to five matches after being charged with striking Leeds half-back Liam Sutcliffe.

Westwood, a 35-year-old former England international, was sin-binned for the challenge on Sutcliffe a minute into his side's 25-14 win over the Rhinos at the Halliwell Jones Stadium last Friday.

Sutcliffe was taken off with concussion and never returned.

Westwood has been charged by the Rugby Football League's match-review panel with a Grade D charge, which carries a suspension of between three and five matches, and will face a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday evening.

Westwood, who has appeared in Warrington's last eight matches, will be accompanied at the hearing by assistant coach Richard Agar rather than head coach Tony Smith.

"He'll go and get whatever they rally up for him," said Smith. "It's like a lottery for me, I don't go. I don't put any worth on it.

"I thought it was a late tackle but it was dealt with."

Leeds centre Jimmy Keinhorst has been charged with a Grade A offence of making dangerous contact on an opponent in the same game but has the option of submitting an early-guilty plea, which will avoid both a hearing and a ban.

Leigh forward Gareth Hock, who is an ever-present so far this season, could miss both Easter fixtures if he is found guilty of a Grade B offence of using foul and abusive language to a match official during the Centurions' 37-26 defeat by Catalans Dragons.

Leigh skipper Micky Higham was given a warning for kicking, while Catalans prop Sam Moa has been charged with a Grade A offence of raising his knees in the tackle.

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St Helens centre Mark Percival has been charged with a Grade A offence of disputing referee Chris Campbell's decision to award Huddersfield the late try that earned them a 14-14 draw.

He can submit an early-guilty plea which would make him available for the Good Friday derby at Wigan.