The Midland Combination have deducted a point from premier division side Castle Vale FC for fielding a player while he was under suspension. The club have also received a censure from the County Football Association.
Club Secretary Bill Mort says that the transgression was an oversight by the club, who thought that the player, Craig Nicholls, had served his suspension. The single point deduction, with no fine attached, is a reasonable punishment, he says.
Vale FC are likely to finish in the top five, high enough to earn qualification for the preliminary rounds of next season’s FA Cup.
Bill Mort told Vale Mail: “We were favourites to win the league this season, but we’ve had some injury problems, and some poor refereeing decisions go against us. One of our key players, Nicky Harris, hasn’t been able to play since the second match of the season, and top scorer Aaron Smith has been injured since the end of December. They’ll be back for August, and I think we can win the title next season.”
Castle Vale FC play their final league match of the season tonight, at Loughborough.
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