JAMIE Dallimore is facing six weeks on the sidelines after being found guilty of a charge of dangerous contact at a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday evening.

The Barrow Raiders stand-off was hit with the charge in the wake of the derby win over Workington Town following a tackle on the visitors' Macaulay Davies in the 41st minute.

Dallimore was charged with a Grade D offence, for which the recommended sanction is three to five weeks if proven, and pleaded not guilty to it at the hearing at the RFL's Red Hall headquarters.

However, the disciplinary panel - chaired by His Honour Peter Charlesworth, and comprising former players Wilf George and Danny Sculthorpe - subsequently found him guilty and handed him a six-week suspension along with a fine of £75.

The charge was that Dallimore made dangerous contact with Davies' leg in completing the tackle - with the Workington man suffering a back injury - and that, as a defender, he had a special duty to avoid such contact.

The panel also deemed his actions to be against the spirit of the game and involved "an unacceptable risk of injury to your opponent."

Raiders chairman Mike Sunderland spoke in defence of Dallimore, stating he always conducts himself within the spirit of the game and while accepting the tackle was awkward, believed there was no intent to injure.

Dallimore added in his defence that there was no malice and the momentum of his opponent pulled him through "as if he was attached to a harness."

But while the disciplinary committee accepted there was no intent to injure, their judgement was that a message needed to be sent with regards to this type of tackle and took into account Dallimore's previous disciplinary infractions, leading to a ban above the recommended sanctions.

It means Dallimore will miss this Sunday's Challenge Cup tie away to York City Knight and would also be unavailable for the trip to Toronto Wolfpack and the League One Cup final, should the Raiders qualify for it.

If Barrow do reach the showpiece final in Blackpool, Dallimore would be free to play again in the Kingstone Press League One trip to Doncaster on June 11.

However, if they lose their semi-final at home to Oxford a week on Sunday then the half-back would not be available until the visit of North Wales Crusaders on June 17.