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Mark Noble avoids suspension

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Hammer’s skipper Mark Noble has avoided a one-match suspension for picking up his fifth yellow card of the season against Burnley thanks to new regulations bought in this season.

In the past, any yellow card picked up in the Premier League, EFL, FA Cup or Carabao Cup would be totted up together. When a player received five yellow cards they would miss the next match, in whichever competition that may be. Reaching 10 yellow cards would see the player miss the next two games. And 15 would bring a three-game ban.

However, this season yellow cards will only count in the competition they are received. And this has led to the following changes.

Premier League: – One-match ban if five yellow cards received before 19 Premier League fixtures (Dec. 26 round) –

Further two-match ban if 10 yellow cards received before 32 fixtures (weekend of March 30) –

Further three-match ban if 15 yellows received (no fixture limit)

As Noble picked up his fifth yellow in the League on 30th December he avoids a suspension and is free to play against Brighton.

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