When it first got introduced we had one every other game, now it’s very rarely used, referees have this tool but don’t use it any more. They’ve gradually lost interest in enforcing it, like the six second rules for the goalkeeper holding the ball.
Forster played a key role in the celebrations as he became the first Robins skipper since Ronnie Tatum in 1969 to lift the Northern League championship trophy.
The Robins made the short trip to North Tyneside neighbours Whitley Bay on Good Friday looking to secure the point they needed to be crowned as the league’s first champions since Dunston UTS in 2019.
Paul Shanley had put the North West Counties League side ahead in the second-half before an unfortunate Joe Denman own goal got West Auckland back on terms.
The FA announced they had removed the Northern Counties East League Villagers after it was found that Niall Tilsley was ineligible to feature against West after receiving two yellow cards earlier in the competition.
In a statement released via social media, North Ferriby confirmed that the Football Association have removed them from the Vase after they determined Niall Tilsley was ineligible to feature against West after receiving two yellow cards earlier in the competition.