MICHAEL Ricketts has avoided suspension after picking up his fifth booking of the season at Sunderland on Tuesday night.

The Wanderers striker was understood to have earned a one-match ban which would have seen him miss the trip to Charlton March 23.

But as the caution was collected after the end of February cut of date for suspensions the Reebok goal machine will be available for that match and, as the next stage for suspensions is 10 bookings, he is expected to available for the rest of the run-in.