McDermid cleared of swearing at Den

Referee Danny McDermid is cleared of swearing at Dennis Wise.

The FA have ruled that referee Danny McDermid did not swear at Dennis Wise during the bitter fought 1-1 draw at Gillingham in September.

Wise incurred a 3-match touchline ban and a £5,000 fine, but he turned the tables on the match official - accusing him of swearing at him and claiming he had witnesses.

Wise was seething after the dismissals of Tresor Kandol and Jermaine Beckford.

But the case against the man-in-black is "not proven" according to our esteemed administrators and the London-based ref will not be punished.

Meanwhile it is rumoured in the Yorkshire Post that left-back Jamie Clapham could be on his way back to Leeds in January. The on-loan Wolves man is due to return to Molineux after tonight's FA Cup 1st round replay with Hereford, but rumour is he will be back again in the New Year.

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