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IT’S EASY TO SOLVE FOURTH OFFICIAL PALAVER

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The LeaguePaper Team
10 August 2025

WAIT: Andy Woodman

SHREWSBURY and Bromley were forced to cool their heels for 17 minutes last weekend after an injury to referee Scott Chalkley sparked a desperate hunt for a fourth official.
“Embarrassing,” was the verdict of Ravens boss Andy Woodman, and he’s got a point. Why was a professional game delayed -and even placed in jeopardy -for the sake of a bloke who wafts an electronic board around?
Yes, EFL rules state that four officials are required. That’s why an amateur ref was eventually plucked from the crowd.
Yet football functioned perfectly w...

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