IAN Kearney faces a four-match ban for his sending off against Telford.

The FA today confirmed the defender's punishment for allegedly kicking out at Steve Foster in the closing stages of Saturday's play off final.

Witton went on to lose 3-1.

They will now face the opening weeks of the campaign without Kearney and Chris Gahgan for red cards in matches against Rob Smith's men.

Last week Gahgan was slapped with a three-match suspension last week for headbutting Foster in Albion's 1-0 defeat to Telford on April 24.

On Saturday Witton said they would look at the video before deciding whether to appeal against Kearney's dismissal.