A striker who saw red against Gillingham last month has been handed an additional two-match ban.

Sutton forward Harry Smith was dismissed after just 26 minutes of their 1-0 loss at Priestifeld in League 2 over the festive period for a reckless challenge on Gillingham defender Max Ehmer.

The 28-year-old former Millwall, Leyton Orient and Northampton frontman was subsequently charged by the Football Association with a breach of rule E3.1.

Smith has admitted that “following his dismissal, his language towards a match official was improper and/or abuse and or/insulting.”

As a result, Smith has been given a two-match ban along with a fine of £750.

It was Smith’s second red card of the campaign so he was given a four-match suspension at the time. This will now run to six games and he’ll be out of action until the end of January.

Gillingham won the game 1-0 thanks to a second-half goal from Scott Malone.