Sutton was sent to the stands during the Imps' 1-1 draw with Cheltenham

Lincoln City boss Chris Sutton will not contest an improper conduct charge from the Football Association.

Sutton was ordered from the dugout amid chaotic scenes during the 1-1 draw with Cheltenham earlier this month, after the dismissal of the Imps' Aaron Brown.

Substitutes Ian Pearce and Cheltenham's Barry Richardson were also red-carded in the ensuing fracas during the stormy contest at Sincil Bank on 14 November.

An FA spokesman says a commission will now consider the case by 11 December.

At the time of the incident, Sutton told BBC Lincolnshire: "With the benefit of hindsight maybe we would have acted differently, but it's an emotional game."

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