CRAWLEY have revealed Paul Connolly has already started his ban.

The full-back, left, was suspended for five games for his clash with a fan at Brentford recently.

Although the penalty was announced by the FA yesterday, it was imposed before Reds faced Tranmere on Tuesday night.

The ban ends before the final game of the season against Bristol City but Connolly, who runs out of contract at the end of the season, could miss that fixture anyway due to a hernia.

Boss John Gregory has yet to make any decisions on which players will be offered new deals for 2014-15.