Brighton to contest Tomer Hemed's violent conduct charge after alleged stamp on Newcastle's DeAndre Yedlin

Daily Mail | September 26, 2017

Brighton are set to contest the violent conduct charge against striker Tomer Hemed, Sportsmail understands.

Hemed scored the only goal as the Seagulls beat Newcastle in a Premier League clash at the Amex Stadium on Sunday.

However, the Israeli forward was later involved in a coming together with DeAndre Yedlin during the closing stages, and appeared to stamp on the Newcastle defender's leg.

Brighton could be without Tomer Hemed for three games if found guilty of violent conduct

Hemed has been charged with violent conduct after appearing to stamp on DeAndre Yedlin

The striker's acrobatic finish was the difference as Brighton beat Newcastle on Sunday

The Israeli celebrates in front of the home fans after scoring the only goal of the game

The Football Association subsequently charged Hemed with 'an alleged act of violent conduct which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video', setting a deadline of 6pm on Tuesday for a response.