SUTER UNHAPPY AT PENALTY THAT WASN'T

HORSHAM YMCA boss John Suter angrily stormed onto the pitch to confront referee Chris Pearce after his decision to turn down the host's claim for a last minute penalty against East Preston may have cost them the runners-up spot.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th Apr 2003, 14:45 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 01:04 BST

Trailing to Simon Clayton's fourth minute header, YM looked like they had been given a lifeline when Mr Pearce spotted Russell Tomlinson pulling Micky Hennessey's shirt inside the penalty area.

The referee rightly blew his whistle but inexplicably gave a foul just outside the 18-yard box.

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David Oakes placed the ball two yards inside the area to show where he thought the foul was committed but Mr Pearce was having none of it and moved the ball a yard outside the box.

More details in Worthing Herald on April 24.

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