Bulls' Terry Newton has copped a three-match ban, despite being absolved of any blame by his alleged victim and the revelation axed referee Ashley Klein made another almighty blunder.

The fall-out from the controversial Millennium Magic clash continued when Newton was found guilty tonight of a reckless, high tackle against Leeds' Jamie Thackray.

Bulls officials were stunned though as the Rhinos prop had written a letter admitting he had slipped down into the challenge, fully backing Newton's not-guilty plea.

The Great Britain hooker was placed on report by referee Steve Ganson in the 12th minute of Sunday's Cardiff tussle that ended in mayhem with Jordan Tansey's last-second Leeds winner.

However, the Telegraph & Argus understands it was video referee Klein who TOLD Ganson to collar Newton, which is against video-referee policy.

Klein has already confessed to a similar howler before as it was he who later made the call to Ganson to award Leeds the all-important penalty from which Tansey's controversial score ensued. Video referees are only allowed to intervene when consulted by the match official.

Both officials have been dropped from fixtures this weekend after admitting costly mistakes which led to the Bulls' defeat, with Bradford since lodging a formal complaint to the RFL in a bid to have the result overturned as the amazing saga continues.

Klein's second gaffe could have seen Newton in the clear at least on a technicality and regardless of Thackray's evidence.

Ganson admitted he had seen a "collision" between Newton and Thackray and "played on" but it was only later that he was influenced via his microphone by Klein.

However, the RFL disciplinary committee in Leeds still decided the tackle was "reckless" and "high", found Newton guilty and fined him £300 so the former Wigan No 9 is now gearing himself for a second suspension of the season.

Bradford will appeal the decision but he is set to miss Sunday's Carnegie Challenge Cup clash at Wakefield and Super League fixtures against Huddersfield and Harlequins.

The 28-year-old with a colourful history could now be out of action until June.

Newton received a two-game ban and was fined £500 in March for striking St Helens' Jon Wilkin and he was previously hit with a seven-month suspension while playing for Wigan.

That saw him miss the first ten games of his Bulls career last year.

Meanwhile, boss Steve McNamara will be bolstered this weekend by the expected return of second-rower Glenn Morrison and winger Marcus St Hilaire.

The duo have been out for the last six weeks with a broken thumb and fractured cheekbone respectively but are ready to face Wakefield in the all-important fifth-round clash.