McLeod handed three-game ban

Addicks striker Izale McLeod has been banned for three games after admitting a charge of violent conduct following Charlton's defeat to Northwich Victoria on Sunday.

The forward clashed with Michael Connor soon after the second half started at the Victoria Stadium, with the non-League midfielder left requiring treatment.

The Football Association confirmed on Tuesday that it was investigating the incident, and by the end of the day the Addicks had responded to the governing body.

McLeod will therefore receive a red card for the incident, and will be suspended for three matches, starting with Charlton's southern quarter-final in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy against Southampton on Wednesday night (7.45pm).

The forward will also be unable to play against former club Milton Keynes Dons on Saturday, and will miss the league trip to Yeovil Town the following weekend.

Asked about the incident by the media after Sunday's game, which saw the Addicks crash out of the FA Cup at the first-round stage, manager Phil Parkinson said he would look into events.

"I didn't see it and it's the first I've heard of it," said the Valley boss. "We'll have a look at it."

The ban for McLeod gives Parkinson a further selection headache up front, with Deon Burton continuing to play despite a hernia problem, and Chris Dickson and Stuart Fleetwood currently away from the club on loan.

However, David Mooney, ineligible for the FA Cup on Saturday, is available for the midweek match against the Saints.

Meanwhile, Parkinson has asked the FA for a personal hearing following his improper conduct charge after he was sent to the stands against Carlisle United on October 31st.

The Charlton chief kicked over a drinks bottle in frustration when, following a controversial penalty decision, his players didn't react quickly enough to prevent Ian Harte reaching the loose ball first after the United's defender's spot-kick had been saved by Carl Ikeme.

An FA regulatory commission will hear Parkinson's charge before November 23rd, and the Addicks boss will be represented at the hearing by John Duncan, the technical manager of the League Managers' Association.