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Canterbury's Sutton cleared of serious neck injury

Canterbury's Ryan Sutton is home after being cleared of serious neck injury. (Mark Evans/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Canterbury prop Ryan Sutton has been cleared of a serious neck injury after being taken to hospital following his side's NRL win over South Sydney.

Sutton had his head rocked back in a tackle from Rabbitohs winger Taane Milne and complained of severe neck pain.

The English prop was in obvious distress and exited the field on a medicab during his team's 36-32 win on Saturday night.

Milne was hit with a grade-one careless high contact charge and will escape suspension with a $3000 fine.

Thankfully for Sutton, who underwent assessment on Saturday night, he was cleared of a neck fracture as well as concussion.

He will have a further scan to assess any potential nerve damage to his neck, according to Bulldogs football manager Phil Gould.

"(The) neck spasms he experienced on field wouldn't subside, so our staff had to be cautious," Gould tweeted. "He is home, in good spirits."

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