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A couple of interesting points; goals for and against are wiped – we get 3 points and 0 improvement to goal difference. Alfie must be gutted.
Also, Wealdstone’s board apparently were in touch with NL after the match to say they believe Scunthorpe should have been awarded the points. Fair play.
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Why should we be punished on goal difference? Having said that, there’s no way of knowing that 2-1 would be the final score.
Having to replay the Eastleigh match is ridiculous when only seconds remained but fair play on the quick(ish) decision on the Wealdstone match.
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Credit to the Wealdstone board. Hope Sam Cox was given a stern talking to by their directors for that.
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Why should we be punished on goal difference? Having said that, there’s no way of knowing that 2-1 would be the final score.
Having to replay the Eastleigh match is ridiculous when only seconds remained but fair play on the quick(ish) decision on the Wealdstone match.
Agreed, but it’s the rules. Same thing happened with that Buxton game 2 years ago.
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The only problem is that at the end of the season we miss out on a higher league position on fewer goals scored.
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Replaying the Eastleigh game – correct decision.
Getting 3 points for Wealdstone – correct decision.
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Wiping off the goals scored/conceded is a mad decision! We’ve effectively been punished whilst Wealdstone have benefited. If it were UEFA we would have received a 3-0 victory similar to Romania vs Kosovo when the Kosovo players walked off the pitch and refused to play. Obviously the NL seems things differently.
At the end of the season if we’re about to get relegated or drop out of the playoffs on goal difference you just walk off the pitch and refuse to play…job done. Absolutely bonkers!
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Correct decision regarding replaying Eastleigh and our 3 points for Wealdstone game. Wiping out goals only punishes us. Not good enough NL. Weak. Wealdstone must be pleased with that outcome and that they weren’t more justifiably punished for bringing the game in to disrepute. Still, we should doff our caps to the greater power. Probably what thet expect.
So pleased the Wealdstone decision has gone your way – as it always should have done but I never trust the NL. Ridiculous why the goals don’t count though.
As regards the Eastleigh match, I remember some years ago now, Southport were away at Alfreton (?) in April ( i.e. almost end of season) when the match was abandoned just before the end. For weather I think. Anyway, scores was 1-1, both sides were in agreement to settle for a draw. However the NL insisted upon a replay. Which was quickly squeezed in. Southport won the replayed match and those 2 extra points saw them be NLN Champions.
So you never know!!Good luck for the rest of the season.
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Really struggling to get my head around the goals being wiped. Surely it sets the precedent that if you’re losing towards the end of a game you just walk off the pitch and refuse to play. You’ll still get zero points but will be as if you never conceded.
Or a final game showdown between two teams vying for promotion/playoff spot/safety…one team needs to beat the other by 2 goals and are 5-0 up…nah just walk off the pitch.
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Really struggling to get my head around the goals being wiped. Surely it sets the precedent that if you’re losing towards the end of a game you just walk off the pitch and refuse to play. You’ll still get zero points but will be as if you never conceded.
Or a final game showdown between two teams vying for promotion/playoff spot/safety…one team needs to beat the other by 2 goals and are 5-0 up…nah just walk off the pitch.
Need to see if further action is taken against Wealdstone. It should be otherwise it will only be a loss of 3pts. For me should have half of points accrued deducted. So as they have 12 then they lose 6 and if later in the season the same 50% deduction stands – now that could be season ending !
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Someone on FB has made a good point, if you’re in the last game of the season and goal difference is significant eg a minus 1 goal difference defeat gives you promotion (or saves you from relegation) and you’re losing by more just walk off and get a zero goal difference.
That team would need a reason for doing so though. Like Wealdstone claimed they did. Ways and means though I guess. It would be interesting to see what the NL did in that situation. Stick to their rules or make an exception?
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Here’s a working link to their rulebook.
https://www.ncefl.org.uk/league/rules/downloads/NCEL_League_Rules_2025-26.pdf
Nothing in there about having to have a certain reason for applying rule 8.38. Just walk off the pitch if you’re losing.
“In the event of a match being abandoned due to the conduct of one Club or its members or supporters, the Board has the power to order that either: (a) the original match stands as a completed match, (b) the match is replayed (and the terms upon which the match is replayed), or (c) the match is not replayed, and to award either one or three points to the Club not at fault. The Board cannot levy a financial penalty due to the conduct of a Club.”
Suggests they would have been well within their “rules” to award us a 2-1 win as a “completed match”.
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The fact is we have been awarded the the 3 points. Yes it’s crap for Beestin and Whitehall, who both scored cracking goals, but equally Wealdstone were still well in with a chance of equalising and who knows what could have happened then. Take the 3 points and move on, as I said at the time it was embarrassing and I’d be ashamed to be a Wealdstone fan after that, utterly pathetic by their players.
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The FA haven’t stepped in yet though? I’m sure the ref will have reported it to them
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