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Manchester United loanee goalkeeper Kieran O'Hara handed six-match ban for biting opponent

Manchester United loanee Kieran O'Hara has been banned for six matches for biting an opponent.

The 23-year-old goalkeeper who is currently on loan with Burton Albion was found guilty of an FA charge following an altercation with Sammie Szmodics in the 1-1 draw at home to Peterborough.

But a statement from the FA on Friday read: 'An independent Regulatory Commission has suspended Kieran O'Hara for six matches with immediate effect and fined him £2,500 for a breach of FA Rule E3

Manchester United's Kieran O'Hara has been dealt a six-match ban for biting an opponent

'The Burton Albion FC goalkeeper denied that his behaviour during the 44th minute of an EFL League One fixture against Peterborough United FC on Saturday 29 February 2020 amounted to violent and/or improper conduct but the charge was subsequently found proven.