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Re: Step 1 Playoffs - 2025/26
DIR By: JohnCoyle
Date: May 3, 2026, 4:48 am
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I must admit that I've seen Kirsty Dowle referee Doncaster
Rovers twice and both times she's been decent. I've never been a
fan.of James Oldham. Like Paul Marsden he only got back doing
EFL matches because they put the 2A referees onto the National
List.
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Re: Step 1 Playoffs - 2025/26
DIR By: Ryanellis
Date: May 3, 2026, 5:46 am
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--- Quote from: JohnCoyle link ---
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> I must admit that I've seen Kirsty Dowle referee Doncaster
Rovers twice and both times she's been decent. I've never been a
fan.of James Oldham. Like Paul Marsden he only got back doing
EFL matches because they put the 2A referees onto the National
List.
>
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Agree - never been impressed with James Oldham since his injury.
Surprised he got this game
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Re: Step 1 Playoffs - 2025/26
DIR By: elbee94
Date: May 3, 2026, 9:15 am
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Great decision by Martin Woods to send off Carlisle’s Luamba for
a wild tackle - a game changing decision that the officials got
spot on after taking some time to assess the situation.
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Re: Step 1 Playoffs - 2025/26
DIR By: TA_Ref
Date: May 3, 2026, 1:53 pm
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--- Quote from: elbee94 link ---
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> Great decision by Martin Woods to send off Carlisle’s Luamba
for a wild tackle - a game changing decision that the officials
got spot on after taking some time to assess the situation.
>
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I really rate Martin Woods. Never afraid to make the big
decisions and more often than not gets them right. I think he’s
a really underrated official in L1/2 and doesn’t get lots of
important matches.
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Re: Step 1 Playoffs - 2025/26
DIR By: ben
Date: May 5, 2026, 4:04 am
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National League Play Off Final
Sunday 10th May 2026
Boreham Wood (First Team) v Rochdale AFC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Humphries, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Hallam, Aaron
Assistant Referee: Dutton, Drew
Fourth Official: Martin, Ross
Reserve Assistant Referee: Cavanagh, William
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Re: Step 1 Playoffs - 2025/26
DIR By: robert.handbury
Date: May 7, 2026, 6:45 am
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Dowle was correct in law in not allowing the goal. Whether a
collision between team mates or not, the player clearly went
down holding his head. Under current guidelines she had to blow
immediately. It was just unfortunate that if she'd not seen it
until after the shot it would have been given.
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Re: Step 1 Playoffs - 2025/26
DIR By: Ref Watcher
Date: May 8, 2026, 5:26 am
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--- Quote from: Robert Handbury link ---
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> Dowle was correct in law in not allowing the goal. Whether a
collision between team mates or not, the player clearly went
down holding his head. Under current guidelines she had to blow
immediately. It was just unfortunate that if she'd not seen it
until after the shot it would have been given.
>
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Was the restart a dropped ball or a free kick? Let's not go
looking for excuses for poor decisions.
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