Michael O'Connor "cannot guarantee" avoiding suspension

Michael O'Connor has said he cannot guarantee avoiding a suspension for reaching 10 yellow cards because of his combative nature on the pitch.

The Notts County captain is currently on nine bookings and, should he earn another before March 12, he will be slapped with a two-match ban.

Richard Duffy will be sitting out the next two fixtures due to this and, despite O'Connor admitting he needs to be careful, he does not want let the ban put him off his style of play.

"I need to be careful for the next three or four games because I am on nine bookings," the Northern Irishman, expected to line up against Yeovil Town, told the Nottingham Post.

"I spoke to the gaffer about it. He's just said, 'try to be smart about it'. I will try to, but when you see the ball, I'll go for it.

"I'll try to see it through to the cut-off point, but I can't guarantee anything.

"When you are on the pitch you don't think of being on nine bookings when the ball is there to be won. It's just natural instinct."

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