Preston's Milutin Osmajic hit with fine and eight-game ban for biting Blackburn's Owen Beck

Preston striker Milutin Osmajic has been given an eight-match ban and fined £15,000 (€17.9K) for biting Blackburn defender Owen Beck.

The incident took place in a Championship match between the two Lancashire clubs on 22 September.

Announcing Osmajic's punishment, a Football Association spokesperson said: "The forward admitted that he committed an act of violent conduct around the 87th minute by biting an opponent."

"An independent regulatory commission imposed his sanctions following a hearing. Its written reasons will be published in due course."

Blackburn boss John Eustace, a former Republic of Ireland assistant coach, said in his post-match press conference: "(Beck's) got a big bite mark on the back of his neck. He's shown all the lads. He's a little bit quiet, a little bit shook up."

Beck, who is on loan from Liverpool, was sent off for kicking out at Duane Holmes in the same incident late in the game.

The two players could face each other again this month as Osmajic has been named in the Montenegro squad to take on Wales in a Nations League tie on 14 October.