BOLTON League leaders Bradshaw could face heavy punishment after being found responsible of ball tampering.

The club have already appeared before the League's disciplinary committee after the umpires confiscated the match ball following Bradshaw's easy win over Farnworth two weeks ago.

After hearing evidence from the club and umpires the committee recommended that Bradshaw should be stripped of ten points with a further ten point reduction being suspended.

That decision now goes before the full League committee on Monday for ratification which could mean an increase or reduction of the sentence.

The decision to take action against the club comes after the umpires were unable to pinpoint the particular player responsible for the damage to the ball.

Farnworth won the match easily after bowling out Farnworth cheaply but when the ball was inspected afterwards it was found to have been scratched on one side of the seam.

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