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2 November 2026

Trailing 8-0 & down to six players - abandoned game labelled a 'farce'

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Trailing 8-0 & down to six players - abandoned game labelled a 'farce'

A non-league game abandoned after one team was reduced to six players while trailing 8-0 is labelled "a complete farce".

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