Former Carlisle United striker Gary Madine has been hit with a three-match ban for violent conduct.

The Blackpool frontman has been sanctioned for an incident during their 1-0 defeat to Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday.

Madine, 32, was the subject of retrospective action over an incident in the 45th minute of the game at Bloomfield Road.

Video footage appeared to show the ex-Blues player treading on the ankle of visiting captain Lewis Travis.

The officials did not pick up on the incident at the time, but the Football Association have since brought Madine to book.

An FA statement says: “Blackpool FC’s Gary Madine has been suspended for three matches following a breach of FA rule E1.1 that took place during their EFL Championship game against Blackburn Rovers FC on Wednesday (31/08/22).

“The forward’s behaviour in the 45th minute of this fixture was not seen by the match officials at the time, but it was caught on video and he subsequently denied a charge that it constitutes violent conduct.

“An independent Regulatory Commission found this charge to be proven during a hearing and imposed his sanction.

“Its written reasons for these decisions will be published at the earliest opportunity.”

He will now miss games against Huddersfield Town, Middlesbrough and Rotherham United.  

Madine has been with Championship club Blackpool since January 2020 and has made 79 appearances, scoring 19 goals.

The former Carlisle youth team star was previously with Cardiff City, Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday, his career also including loan spells with Sheffield United, Blackpool, Coventry, Carlisle, Chesterfield, Coventry City and Rochdale.

His first stint with the Blues brought 22 goals in 85 appearances before he was sold to Sheffield Wednesday.

His loan spell back at Brunton Park in 2014 brought two goals in five outings.