REFEREE CALLS IT OFF AFTER WARM-UP

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By Nigel Call
THIS delayed FA Vase first-round tie was once again postponed, despite both teams completing their pre-match warm-ups and lining up to enter the field of play at Mill Marsh Park in South Devon.
Confusion reigned until 3.14pm when the match referee officially called the game off, deeming the pitch unfit for play after initially passing the playing surface fit before the arranged 3pm kick-off time.
The controversy centred around an area of the field in the bottom left-hand corner near the touchline. Ironically the majority of the Mill Marsh Park pit...

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