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Hereford fine would be so unjust

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
12 November 2023

I ATTENDED Hereford’s first round FA Cup tie with Gillingham last Saturday, and, as your reviewer reported, it was a great game despite 2-0 possibly flattering the visitors.
However, it was the referee Ollie Yeates’ performance which caused me much concern.
I know I am biased in favour of my team, but always try to look at incidents as impartially as possible.
But after seeing a Hereford player go down under a heavy tackle, only to be shown a yellow card for simulationwhen getting back to his feet, and a free-kick awarded to Gillingham, then two heavy tackles by Gillin...

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