Blackpool deduted ten points for salary cap breach

Championship 1 high-fliers Blackpool have been deducted ten points after being found guilty of a number of salary cap breaches.

Following an investigation by the RFL’s Compliance Manager, it was found that the club had made a series of breaches of RFL registration and salary cap rules.

The breaches relate to the contracts of 12 players and the club has already confirmed that it will not appeal the ban.

The deduction will see Blackpool fall from 3rd in the table to 6th, level on points with Workington on 28.