article_snippet: United midfielder believes Evans spat towards the floor in a 'reflex action' after the Senegal striker kicked out at Evans during Wednesday night's match at St James' Park.
article_snippet: Both players have been charged with spitting by Newcastle's Papiss Cisse accepted FA Charge and will serve a seven-match ban, while Evans has until 6pm on Friday to respond.
article_snippet: Evans appears to launch spit in the direction of the floored Newcastle United striker .
article_snippet: Scholes writes in Scholes Independent column: 'I have watched the footage of Evans and Newcastle's Papiss Cisse spitting incident and I come to the same conclusion that was my instinct the first time I saw the replay:
article_snippet: Evans (left) and Newcastle's Papiss Cisse clash near the half-way line at St James' Park following the unpleasant exchange .
article_snippet: Both Newcastle's Papiss Cisse and Evans released statements on Thursday in which Cisse and Evans disagreed on the intent behind the disgusting scenes.
article_snippet: Bizarrely, Evans claimed Evans was shocked by the allegations and protested Evans innocence.
article_snippet: And Newcastle's Papiss Cisse will inform FA disciplinary chiefs that Evans intentionally spat at Evans when questioned about the incident.
article_snippet: Having conceded Newcastle's Papiss Cisse was wrong to react by spitting in Evans
article_snippet: The Senegalese striker points the finger at Evans Evans after the ugly incident .
article_snippet: Evans’s statement read:
highlights_snippet: Evans and Cisse were involved in a spitting incident on Wednesday night .
  
highlights_snippet: Scholes believes Evans spat in a 'reflex action' and not deliberately .
  
highlights_snippet: United midfielder says Evans was spitting at the floor .
  