Manchester United skipper Roy Keane has opted not to appeal against his five-match ban and Stg£150,000 fine.
The FA tonight confirmed the deadline for Keane to contest his punishment passed without reply today, which means the 31-year-old former Republic of Ireland skipper must sit out the five games following tomorrow's clash with Southampton.
It means the midfielder, currently in the latter stages of his recovery from a hip operation, will be suspended for Tuesday's Worthington Cup clash with Leicester and will not be eligible for a domestic return until the quarter-finals of the same competition at the beginning of December.