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<\/p>\nA non-league game was incredibly abandoned six minutes into added time \u2013 with both teams believing a result had been declared.<\/p>\n
Buxton were winning 2-1 at Scunthorpe in National League North when a heavy thunderstorm left standing water on the Glanford Park pitch. Given the state of the game, both sides assumed a result had been called.<\/p>\n
Buxton posted on X (formerly Twitter): "The referee has blown up early due to the poor weather conditions. WE HAVE PICKED UP ALL THREE POINTS. GET INNNNNNN.\u201d Scunthorpe also thought it was game over, posting: \u201cFULL TIME. The visitors take the three points.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, Buxton then added: \u201cThe referee has in fact abandoned the game, rather than blown the full-time whistle. As soon as we have further information, we will let you know.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Scunthorpe said: \u201cWe have been informed that the referee has abandoned the game, rather than blown the full-time whistle. As soon as we have further information, we will let you know.\u201d<\/p>\n
An abandonment will mean the game will have to be replay in its entirety, leaving Buxton feeling aggrieved. One of their goalscorers, Xander McBurnie, posted: \u201cThat was enjoyable!! Typical if they wipe my goal, I don\u2019t score many [laughing face emoji]. Lads were unreal and thanks to the travelling fans.\u201d<\/p>\n
Should a result have been declared? Have your say in the comments section below <\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n
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Scunthorpe manager Jimmy Dean, who had seen striker Danny Elliott have a penalty saved just before the curtailment of the match, felt it should have been called off earlier.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a crazy finish to the match," he said. "I think the game probably should have been abandoned a little bit earlier than that.<\/p>\n
\u201cDanny Elliott couldn\u2019t take his penalty in those conditions, not fairly anyway. The ref\u2019s told me he\u2019s abandoned the game and the precedent, when it\u2019s happened before in the league, is that it\u2019s played again. That\u2019s what we\u2019re hoping will happen.\u201d<\/p>\n