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The Three Horseshoes

A great, friendly, traditional pub in Great Mongeham where you
will find a warm welcome from
Landlords Rachel and Johnny.
01304 379216
POOL TABLE - DART BOARDS
and all football matches
shown on HD screens

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campaigns prior to this one.
During that time, 25 reported a reduction in dissent with a 38 per cent fall in the competitions
that took part in the pilot, with a survey finding the majority of 1,500 participants wanted the
sin-bin rule to become permanent.
Following the feedback, the FA chose to implement the change
up to Step 5 of the National League System from this season and
figures so far have revealed it’s having a positive impact.
By the end of November, in the North West Counties League, there
were 95 recorded instances of dissent that resulted in a player being
dismissed temporarily.
At this stage last season, a total of 246 yellow cards had been
shown for the same offence.
“It’s hard to argue with the numbers,” the league’s chairman Paul Lawlor told The NLP. “The
bigger picture, beyond the data collected so far, goes further; lads are changing how they
conduct themselves on the field.
“The feedback we’ve had so far from our members it that the impact has been positive.
However it’s probably too early yet to draw firm conclusions.”
“It’s been brilliant,” said Steve Wilkes, manager at Northwich Victoria, who saw midfielder
Harvey Whyte sent to the sin-bin as punishment for sarcastically applauding a decision by the
referee when Vics visited Longridge for a Premier Division fixture in October.
Elliot Pond scored the winning goal for the hosts while Whyte watched from the touchline.
Wilkes believes his players are even less likely to err as a result.
It is a view shared by Joe Doran, his counterpart at Bootle. Ryan Jones was the first goalkeeper
to fall victim of the new rule during the Bucks’ defeat at Runcorn Town back in August.

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