ACCRINGTON Stanley have terminated the contract of midfielder Paddy Lacey after he was suspended by the Football Association for 14 months after admitting a breach of anti-doping regulations.
The 24-year-old tested positive for a prohibited substance after the game at Hartlepool United in November 2016. Lacey come on as a 69th minute substitute at The Victoria Ground in a game Stanley lost 2-0.
He played the next three games for the club before they were told of the positive test and he was suspended by Stanley chiefs.
An Accrington Stanley statement said: "He was immediately suspended by the club pending the outcome of the disciplinary action taken by the FA.
"Upon the completion of those proceedings this week, the club took immediate action and terminated the contract of the player.
"Accrington Stanley has strong values on anyone taking any prohibited substances and will always act in the strongest possible way to protect the integrity of the football club."
Lacey signed for Stanley in the summer and made 12 starts in all competitions, with a further five appearances off the bench. His only goal came in the 1-0 win over Portsmouth at the Wham Stadium in September.
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