Jonny Evans has grudgingly accepted the six-match ban imposed on him by the FA for spitting at Papiss Cisse . There is no right of appeal for the Manchester United defender and he begins his ban immediately by missing Monday 's FA Cup quarter-final with Arsenal . Though he maintains that he did not spit at the Newcastle United striker , the FA found Evans guilty and confirmed in a statement : ‘ Mr Evans denied the charge but it was found proven. ’ Jonny Evans appears to launch spit in the direction of the Newcastle United striker , who then retaliates . Evans and Papiss Cisse clash near the half-way line at St James ' Park following the unpleasant exchange . Manchester United defender Evans has received a six-match ban from the FA after the ugly incident . Cisse already served a three-match ban for violent conduct this season after elbowing Everton ’ s Seamus Coleman in December . As a result , the Newcastle striker gets an additional one-match suspension after admitting his guilt , while Evans gets six . The incident , during United ’ s 1-0 win at St James ’ Park on Wednesday , was not seen by referee Anthony Taylor or his assistants , but was caught on TV . A three-man panel of former referees reviewed the footage on Thursday and agreed the players should have been sent off , prompting the FA to bring a charge . An independent regulatory commission heard the charge and decided both players should be banned . Cisse , 29 , pleaded guilty and issued an apology for his part in the incident . He is suspended for an extra game as he was banned in December for elbowing Everton ’ s Seamus Coleman . By contrast , Evans , 27 , had denied the charge on Thursday , saying : ‘ I would like to make it clear that I did not spit at Papiss Cisse. ’ Cisse has been banned for seven games after accepting the charge from the FA on Thursday . Tempers threaten to boil over as team-mates from Newcastle and United gather on the pitch . Arsenal ( h ) , Monday ( FA Cup quarter-final ) Tottenham ( h ) , March 15 ( Premier League ) Liverpool ( a ) , March 22 ( Premier League ) Aston Villa ( h ) , April 4 ( Premier League ) Man City ( h ) April 12 ( Premier League ) Chelsea ( a ) April 18 ( Premier League ) The FA also looked at an incident where Evans was alleged to have spat in the direction of Emmanuel Riviere during the game but that was dismissed . Evans will potentially miss any FA Cup semi-final should United progress plus their Premier League games against Tottenham , Liverpool , Aston Villa and Manchester City . If United were to lose on Monday , Evans would then miss the trip to Chelsea and would not return until United ’ s Premier League trip to Everton on April 26 . United defender Evans has received a six-match ban from the FA - one less than Newcastle striker Cisse . There is no right of appeal so Evans will not be able to contest the decision by the three-man panel . 1 . The Association may act against a Participant in respect of any 'Misconduct ' , which is . defined as being a breach of the following : . ( a ) the Laws of the Game ; . ( b ) the Rules and Regulations of The Association and in particular Rules E3 to 28 below ; . ( c ) the Statutes and Regulations of UEFA ; . ( d ) the Statutes and Regulations of FIFA ; . ( e ) the rules or regulations of an Affiliated Association or Competition ; . ( f ) an order , requirement , direction or instruction of The Association . That would be a blow for United manager Louis van Gaal , who insisted ahead of the Cup clash with Arsenal at Old Trafford that the main priority for United this season must be to qualify for the Champions League . United haven ’ t won the FA Cup since 2004 and haven ’ t landed any silverware since Sir Alex Ferguson left , but the Dutchman says the competition must still be treated as a welcome bonus rather than the club ’ s primary objective . ‘ I always want to get the goals we have set . And the goal we have set is the top four , ’ said Van Gaal . ‘ A title is fantastic . When you win the FA Cup you are not in the Champions League , which is important for the club , but you have won a title . So for the players it is fantastic , for the manager it is fantastic but our goal is to reach in our first year together a place in the Champions League. ’ Cisse was banned for an extra game after being sent off for elbowing Seamus Coleman in December .
Jonny Evans and CissePapiss Cisse involved in spitting row on Wednesday . Evans denied charge but has been found guilty and hit with six-game ban . Papiss Cisse admitted FA charge and it triggered an immediate seven-match ban . Papiss Cisse 's suspension is one game longer because he had already served a three-match ban earlier this season for an elbow on Seamus Coleman . There is no right of appeal so Evans will not be able to contest the ban . Evans will miss United 's FA Cup quarter-final with Arsenal on Monday .