Ireland and Northampton flanker Neil Best faces an overnight wait to discover his fate after appearing before Rugby Football Union disciplinary chiefs.
The former Ulster forward was cited for allegedly making "contact with the eye or eye area" of Wasps and England star James Haskell during a Guinness Premiership game 10 days ago.
After Best attended a two-and-a-half-hour hearing in London today, the three-man RFU panel decided on further discussions.
Their verdict, together with a full judgment, will be announced tomorrow morning. The panel was chaired by RFU disciplinary officer His Honour Judge Jeff Blackett.
Best, who sat out Saints' Premiership defeat against Saracens last Saturday and will not be involved when Northampton visit Leicester tomorrow night, could face a lengthy ban.
The 29-year-old, capped 18 times by Ireland, was reported by independent citing officer Ken Pattinson. It was only his third Premiership appearance after joining Northampton from Ulster this summer.
He was charged "with an act contrary to good sportsmanship under law 10.4k".
Best's Northampton team-mate, hooker Dylan Hartley, received a six-month suspension last year after being found guilty on two counts of eye-gouging.
The incidents also happened against Wasps, and also involved Haskell, together with Wasps flanker Johnny O'Connor.
Hartley's suspension meant he was ruled out of contention for a place in England's 2007 World Cup squad.
