Non-League Paper

Hair-raising decisions prove costly

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
15 April 2018

I WAS at the Sutton United v Bromley game on Easter Monday – a match marred by a disastrous performance by referee Neil Hair.
First, Sutton goalkeeper Jamie Butlerwas only yellow carded for a foul on George Porter in the penalty area when it should have been a red, then he overruled his assistant in chalking off a perfectly good Bromley goal with the scorer, Brandon Hanlan, a good three yards onside.
And then to top it, he sends off Sutton Jamie Collins after taking advice from his fourth official standing between the dugouts when video evidence clearly shows the stamping incident inv...

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