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Should Quakers forfeit gracefully?

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
27 December 2020

GO AGAIN: Darlington and Boston will have to play again after their game was abandoned

ABANDONING a game because of a serious injury with only four minutes to play was the right thing to do.
But for Boston United to be made to replay the game with Darlington over 90 minutes is a bit harsh, especially as they were 2-0 up at the time.
If Darlington were to let Boston United have a two-goal advantage in the next game then that would be fair - or, better still, Darlington to tell the League that they forfeit the game.
Just a thought.
DAVID WOODCRAFT Grimsby, NE Lincs

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