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Hull forward Hernandez banned for punching United's Jones

Football - Tottenham Hotspur v Hull City - Barclays Premier League - White Hart Lane - 16/5/15 Hull's Abel Hernandez looks dejected Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs Livepic (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) - Hull City forward Abel Hernandez has been suspended for three matches for punching Manchester United's Phil Jones during their 0-0 Premier League draw on Sunday, the FA said. The fracas occurred in the 70th minute as the pair jostled during a corner -- though the incident was not seen by officials. Hull were relegated from the top-flight after the stalemate. "Hernandez has been handed a three-match suspension, which must be served at the start of next season," the FA said in a statement. "The forward admitted an act of violent conduct which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video." The Uruguayan forward joined Hull from Serie A side Palermo for a club-record fee of 9.5 million pounds ($15.8 million) last year but scored just four goals in 25 matches in all competitions. ($1 = 0.602 British Pounds) (Reporting by Tom Hayward; editing by Justin Palmer)