Premiership: Smith's England hopes hit by ban

Leeds striker Alan Smith’s impending five-match ban has jeopardised his chances of playing for England in this summer’s World Cup.

Thu, 17 Jan, 2002 - 16:59

Leeds striker Alan Smith’s impending five-match ban has jeopardised his chances of playing for England in this summer’s World Cup.

Smith today failed in an appeal hearing at York to have the sixth red card of his highly-controversial career overturned and will not return to Premiership action until March 3.

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