Rangers keeper Steve Simonsen has been banned for two games after being found guilty of betting on 55 games following a hearing before an independent panel.
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His two-match punishment for breaching Scottish Football Association gambling rules includes a one-game suspended ban until the end of the season.
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The SFA can appeal against the judgement but Rangers say they themselves will not lodge an appeal.
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None of the games Simonsen, 35, bet on involved Rangers.
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Assistant manager Gordon Durie hopes the outcome of the hearing will send out a message to other players not to bet on football matches.
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The notice of complaint issued to Simonsen by the SFA detailed bets on 18 matches last season and 37 in the current campaign.
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SFA disciplinary rule 33 prohibits players, coaches, club officials and referees in scotland from betting on football anywhere in the world.
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With Hibernian visiting Rangers on Friday evening, Simonsen’s immediate one-match ban makes him unavailable for the Scottish Championship fixture.
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In September 2013, Simonsen’s Ibrox team-mate Ian Black was fined and given a 10-match ban, seven of which were suspended, for a gambling breach.
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