NI’s Burrows given 16-game ban for alleged assault

Kelsie Burrows, the Cliftonville captain, was given a 16-game ban for allegedly assaulting a match official.

Following the Reds’ 2-0 victory over Glentoran Women on July 25th, the Northern Ireland international received a red card from the referee.

The club are understood to be appealing the decision, which means defender Burrows will be able to play in Friday’s Premiership game against Crusaders Strikers. The suspension is effective immediately and applies to all competitions.

For “entering the field of play to confront a match official,” team coach Brendan Lynch received a three-game ban from the same game.

With two games in hand, Cliftonville are currently six points clear of Linfield, and the incident occurred after the final whistle of the victory over Glentoran.