Leeds Carnegie have been docked three points and removed from the Wilkinson Sword Trophy after fielding a player without international clearance.

The appeals sub committee of the FA Sanctions & Regulations Committee, which met yesterday, found the KoolSport NCEL Division One club guilty of a breach of FA Rule E.1(d) involving player Paul Harrison.

The three points gained in the league match in which he played versus Grimsby Borough on January 20th will be deducted from the club's total points gained as per League Rule 6.8.

The points deduction comes into effect immediately.

And, with regard to the match v Appleby Frodingham in the Wilkinson Sword Trophy on September 16th in which Harrison played, Leeds Carnegie are removed from the competition under League Cups Rule 6.2.

Therefore, the Wilkinson Sword Trophy semi-final tie v Staveley Miners Welfare scheduled for Monday 22nd March will not be played and Staveley will be granted a bye into the final.