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GROUND-HOPPERS

Remember the mouse who wandered in on Burton Albion's big night out in the Cup at Old Trafford? Well, it was cup action time again on Tuesday night - this time in the South Midlands League Premier Division Cup semi-final between Aylesbury Vale and St Margaretsbury - when another couple of ground-hoppers from the animal kingdom thought they could get in without paying. First half action was held up when referee Jon Panconi picked up a frog and took it to the side of the pitch, setting it free over the fence. Soon after, another football-loving frog joined the action, only to be similarly shown the red card.

 

Somebody has said Mick Ewen in his early days???

Lino Ben to the Rescue
SSMFL Referee Ben Furneaux steps in to stop fixture abandonment

We're not too sure about the financial advice bit, but if you ask most clubs around, Nationwide have got it spot on when it comes to James Campbell's refereeing. Mick and the Association were most pleased he was sporting the league badge:

We're not too sure if the referee made the right decision at Aylesbury Vale to postpone the match - it could have been quite entertaining. We have beach soccer, so it's not too hard a step to imagine...

Mick thinks that Noah made the decision for Mr Brown, but did ask to be informed when the ark launches:

Aylesbury Vale's pitch at 12:15 on 11th November 2008

"Finally the criticism directed at the Referee by the visitors was, in the opinion of many people at the game very unfair. He controlled the game well and made it quite clear from the start that he would adhere to the Respect the Referee campaign and would not stand for any dissent. As most of the 7 yellow cards were for back chat there should be no complaint. Player dissent blights our game and the sooner footballers follow the example of rugby players the better it will be"
From the match report on Tring Athletic V Langford (Tuesday 7th October 2008) - Tring Athletic FC Website