RAIDERS prop David Shillington will not be suspended for headbutting Tigers rival Aaron Woods, despite being sent from the field on Monday night.

Shillington was hit with a grade one contrary conduct charge but will escape suspension after taking an early guilty plea.

The departing Canberra prop was the first player sent from the field in the NRL since Kade Snowden in late 2013.

The Raiders will be without centre Joey Leilua, who has accepted the early guilty plea on a grade two shoulder charge and will miss Sunday’s match against Manly.

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media_camera David Shillington was sent off for his headbutt on Aaron Woods. Picture: Gregg Porteous

Meanwhile Glenn Stewart will miss South Sydney’s big NRL clash with North Queensland on Thursday after accepting a one-match ban for a high tackle.

Stewart was charged with a grade two careless high tackle for a hit on Steve Matai in the Rabbitohs’ heavy loss to Manly last Friday.

He will sit out Souths’ match against fellow top-four side North Queensland in Townsville and be free to play against Canterbury next week, after submitting an early guilty plea to the charge on Tuesday morning.