SAINTS will be without centre Mark Percival for Thursday night's trip to Headingley.

But it was mixed news for Percival and the club, with the initial Grade C charge of other contrary behaviour being downgraded to a lesser charge.

Percival was cited by the match review panel after kicking the ball away following Niall Evalds' second try in the 58th minute of Friday's game.

Unfortunately the ball sliced sideways off his boot and struck referee struck Scott Mikalauskas in the midriff.

Percival was banned for one match and fined £300.

Had the original charge stuck, Percival would have missed the next three games.