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Championship news: Newcastle United pair Jonjo Shelvey and Paul Dummett have red cards rescinded after hearing

Newcastle United's Jonjo Shelvey and Paul Dummett have had their suspensions withdrawn with immediate affect, the Championship club have confirmed.

The pair were sent off in the first half of the 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest and it has now been rescinded for 'wrongful dismissal'.

The Tynesiders said in a statement:

"Both Jonjo Shelvey and Paul Dummett have had their suspensions withdrawn with immediate effect after their wrongful dismissal claims were successful following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing. The Newcastle United pair were dismissed for violent conduct and denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity respectively during the game against Nottingham Forest on 2nd December 2016.