Halifax hooker Moore slapped with four game suspension after red card

Moore was red carded for dissent by referee Tom Grant in the closing stages of last weekend’s final-day 14-8 Championship defeat by third-placed York.

The Cumbrian was subsequently hit with a Grade D charge of questioning the integrity of a match official.

Moore, who was also fined £250, is currently Fax’s only frontline hooker following the departure of the long-serving Ben Kaye.

Coach Simon Grix, who predicted in his post-match Press conference that Moore’s likely suspension would ‘hurt’ his side, currently has just Welsh rookie Curtis Davies as a specialist option although Fax are known to be actively seeking a replacement for Kaye.

Moore will be permitted to count one pre-season game towards his ban, meaning he will miss the opening three league fixtures.