match updates v lancing

[GarySTFC]

Video footage from the game now available through http://www.sloughtownfc.net

[Reading Rebel]

Oh my goodness what was the referee on today?! It all started when Swift caught one of their players late (justified yellow) who then reacted and nudged Swift with his knee. Yes it was retaliation but a yellow would have sufficed. He then booked a succession of players for inoculous challenges but excelled himself in the second half. Sonner was shown a straight red for catching the defender who had cleared the ball. A late but not malicious yellow card tackle but the referee had made a rod for his own back with the first red. He followed that almost immediately with another red for Lancing for something nobody saw! This was NOT a dirty game at all by either team. There were a couple of dodgy challenges but out of desire to win the ball, nothing else. The Lancing keeper and especially their number 9 were great sports responding to the banter. I hope they do well this season.

 

I do think we should put in a seven day approach for their groundsman though - I've not seen a better pitch at any non-league ground, any level, ever.

second lancing player was sent off for using elbow on murphy off the ball,

 

 

I thought the first Lancing player was sent off for retaliation on Logie?

[GarySTFC]

It was Logie, who was booked for his tackle which led to the retaliation.

[Ian]

My mistake, I thought it was Swift.