Kilmarnock's Jordan Jones will serve two-match ban for diving

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Did Kilmarnock's Jordan Jones dive?

Kilmarnock have chosen not to appeal against Jordan Jones' two-game ban for diving, despite the Kilmarnock winger being "adamant" he is innocent.

The Rugby Park club say they have "no additional substantive evidence" to prove Jones' innocence.

The sanction was issued after Jones won a penalty in the 2-1 win at Dundee on Saturday, with footage suggesting there was no contact from Cammy Kerr.

He will miss games with St Mirren on 20 October, and Hamilton a week later.

A Kilmarnock statement read: "Jordan is adamant that he did not carry out an act of simulation, nor did he claim for a penalty kick or intend to deceive the referee.

"However, whilst we have every right to deny the allegation we are not inclined to on this occasion as we had no additional substantive evidence to submit for consideration."

Dundee manager Neil McCann said after the match that he felt "robbed" by the award from referee Steven McLean which meant his side remain bottom of the Scottish Premiership.

He told BBC Scotland: "I feel a bit cheated. I feel sorry for them [the Dundee players] because yet again I just feel like we've been robbed. We put so much effort into it and got nothing to show.

"We work in an environment where decisions are so important and that decision has totally changed the outcome of this match."

In April last year, Ross County midfielder Alex Schalk accepted a two-game suspension for diving during a 2-2 draw with Celtic.

While in 2016, Hearts forward Jamie Walker was found guilty of diving to win a penalty against the Parkhead club.

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