Oumar Niasse given two-game ban for diving
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Updated 22/11/2017 at 16:22 GMT
Everton striker Oumar Niasse has been given a two-match ban for diving against Crystal Palace.
Oumar Niasse, Luka Milivojevic
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Niasse is the first Premier League player to be banned under the new rules which permit a retrospective ban to be imposed.
The Senegal forward won a penalty when he went to ground in the box under pressure from Scot Dann, infuriating the Crystal Palace players, staff and fans.
The player had the choice to contest the charge or accept a two-match ban.
Should the ban be served Niasse will miss the trip to Southampton on Sunday and then the home against West Ham next Wednesday.
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Oumar Niasse of Everton scores his side's second goal to make it 2-2 during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Everton at Selhurst Park on November 18, 2017 in London, England.
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A statement from the FA on Wednesday said: "Everton's Oumar Niasse will serve a two-match suspension with immediate effect after his denial of an FA charge of 'Successful Deception of a Match Official' was rejected.
"It was alleged he committed an act of simulation which led to a penalty being awarded in the fifth minute of the game against Crystal Palace on 18 November 2017.
"He denied the charge, however, it was found proven following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing today (Wednesday 22 November 2017)."
Leighton Baines converted the spot-kick to cancel out James McArthur's opener for the hosts, and Niasse later netted a second equaliser.
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Leighton Baines of Everton converts the penalty to score his side's first goal to make it 1-1 during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Everton at Selhurst Park on November 18, 2017 in London, England.
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Dann said after the game that Niasse had "conned the referee".
The FA statement on Wednesday added: "Incidents which suggest a match official has been deceived by an act of simulation are referred to a panel consisting of one ex-match official, one ex-manager and one ex-player.
"Each panel member will be asked to review all available video footage independently of one another to determine whether they consider it was an offence of 'Successful Deception of a Match Official'.
"Only in circumstances where the panel are unanimous would the FA issue a charge."
Additional reporting via PA Sport
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