Manchester United's Jonny Evans and Papiss Cisse of Newcastle given lengthy FA bans
The Football Association has handed Newcastle forward Papiss Cisse a seven-match ban, and Manchester United defender Jonny Evans a six-game suspension, for spitting.
The duo have been punished following an altercation between the pair during Wednesday's Premier League fixture at at St James' Park.
Striker Cisse accepted his FA charge on Thursday but defender Evans pleaded not guilty and his case was heard on Friday night.
