JONNY Lomax will miss Saints' trip to Hull FC in Super League Round 20 on Saturday.

The half-back will also be sidelined for the home clash with Salford Red Devils on Thursday, August 8, and the Magic Weekend clash with Wigan Warriors at Elland Road in Leeds on Saturday, August 17.

This is a result of the Saints skipper being suspended for three matches at a Rugby Football League tribunal this evening.

The Match Review Panel had flagged him for grade E head contact when studying video evidence of the relevant incident in the Saints defeat at Leigh Leopards on Friday.

Lomax also received a £1,500 fine.

Saints do have the right to appeal.

Head coach Paul Wellens will be disappointed with the outcome, as he considered grade E to be harsh compared with other head-on-head collisions through the 2024 season.

Saints centre Mark Percival also received a ban this week, being pulled up for grade B head contact and was hit with a one-match suspension.