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A lot to consider
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Firstly great news that the fan who collapsed is still with us and should return home from hospital today . Well done to the March medical staff who were superb .
At the time the ref blew to end the game early most of us would have accepted a 2-1 win for March , i still would but the league has to consider it's integrity . Even though there was only a few minutes to play that's still enough time for a result to change as we know only too well . If they decide the result will stand that not only affects Boro & March but also Adders , Cov & Histon and this has to be considered . It's not Sunday league ,the game hadn't finished and i think the league will probably order it to be replayed , but if they don't we should accept it and move on .
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Source: TheFA.com https://share.google/LgpmBNwiVXooagUtr
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FIFA, if a match is abandoned before the 75th minute, it's typically replayed in its entirety. If the abandonment occurs after the 75th minute, the competition's organizing body has the discretion to either replay the match or to allow the score at the time of abandonment.
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At least one European competition has also set a precedent that the remaining time can be played out from the situation at the time of the abandonment. The overall conclusion is that until the league tell us, we haven't a clue what will happen.
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That doesn't really make it any clearer apart from the fact it's the league's decision . A lot might depend on whether there's any past precedent .
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if it was a premiership game what would be the outcome ? guess.
you cant have a rule for one and a rule for whoever.
yes our league is the bottom of the pack so to speak BUT.
how many goals are scored in the last couple of minutes plus injury time to alter a result every week ?
i would hazard far more than you think over a season
ps. question: how long was actually left in the game ? i ask out of ignorance
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Few minutes not much
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the point i was trying to put across was where do you draw the line.
is there anything in the rule book about not completing the full match.
Coventry and Histon might object to the decision too.
my point is are we playing in a pro league ( whatever the level ) or not ?
once you bend the rules where does it stop?????. it opens a can of worms
BTW im not saying the above purely because it might favor the Boro.
its just as i see it.
just like to point out that the main thoughts and best wishes above any football matters
go to whoever the emergency concerned.
Edited by Joe at 20:34:15 on 15th March 2026
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I just hope the Boro do the right thing,in my opinion,and inform the League that they have no interest in replaying any part of the match and that the score at the time should stand. I believe that they will.
Little by little.
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There’s certainly a lot of scenarios to take into account.
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Thats the right thing to do but a part of me still wants it replayed ....
either way doesn't matter
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If it was a really tight race at the top there wouldn’t be so many benevolent fans on here, of course it will be replayed.
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As I only attend home games nowadays I cannot comment on the game as such. March town needed a win ,as any other result puts them out of the title race. If the situation was reversed ,and there was only a few minutes left to play ,I feel that we would feel hard done by if the result was not left to stand. All credit to the officials as their actions prevented a more serious outcome.
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Hopefully we’ll shake hands and move on
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Credit to March for the treatment of our supporter and everybody for being so sensible including the ref.
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Don't know if this is a precedent but a NPL game was abandoned yesterday in the 85th minute due to an injury to the ref with the score at 1-1 . The league have already told the clubs it will need to be replayed .
Edited by almost average 2 at 16:13:22 on 15th March 2026
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March Town away new date.
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Tuesday March 31st 7.45pm
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Right Decision.
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There not happy on there social media about the descion
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well you defo would not of been happy if the boro were winning and had to replay , you cant blame them really can you
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I feel sorry for them and wondering if we will consider allowing them to score so the re-match begin with them one up!
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Why should we do that. It was unfortunate the original game was abandoned through the fault of neither side, but Boro have to be professional and play the game as they would any other fixture. If March win again, good luck to them, if Boro win they will have deserved it. If March had been 3 points in front of Boro would our fans be so magnanimous.
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I’d hope so!
When you’re one up in the 91st minute you’re pretty unfortunate not to go on and win and to replay at 0-0 compounds that.
I’m not sure common sense has been applied here at all.
I’m sure we’re all very grateful to their help in treating the Boro supporter.
As I say this is just my view. But it doesn’t sit well with me!
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But it’s happened to Boro in the past. Winning 3-0 v Worcester match abandoned. Also winning against Ilkeston, Redditch and games abandoned. I think we won the game against Redditch, drew against Ilkeston and Worcester. We had to take it - that’s football.
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Your opinion doesn’t sit well with me and I would prefer it if we thrashed them.
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A slight concern that I have is that this may spawn future bogus incidents with the aim of achieving a similar outcome as this one. Now we are going to replay it I see no need to get involved in giving a goal start etc etc,just play it.
Little by little.
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Likewise. However,now that the league has ordered a replayed match we should treat it as we would any other league game. I have never believed that any match ,where we have to pay to watch, should be deemed any less important than any other. This ,I know ,seems unfair on March but the integrity of the league is of more importance.
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Agree wouldn't it be better if the Boro appeal or they can't for March to have the points, I agree with the league in away though who knows if we could have got an equaliser we have in the past injury time goals Grantham and Daventry come to mind more recently
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March can appeal the decision.
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They wont .... money talks, they get an extra game out of the season and all that goes with it
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What happens if we need the points 🤔
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It’s just how I feel and I know the Boro supporter who was treated feels awkward now.
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Its an awkward one .... but we play it again.
If we dont need the points we can play our cup team 😉
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Let’s wait and see
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It is the only decision. Match had not had 90 minutes play.
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I thought it was abandoned in the 94th minute??
So Boro fans have now got to make another 150 mile round trip midweek due to a match being abandoned 1 minute early and with the team 18 points clear at the top.
Just award the 2-1 win to March.
Doesn't make sense at all.
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Question ...
Can the club do a live video feed of the game ?
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Makes perfect sense the game hadn’t finished you can’t just change the rules because of the league position of the teams involved and the inconvenience of the fans.
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For how many of those 94 minutes was football played. That is the point. Football is not played while subs are brought on players are injured and goals are celebrated. There must be 90 minutes of playing time for a game to be complete. Boro fans don’t need to travel for the replay, it can take place without them.
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No it was abandoned in 91st minute however no injury time was played due to an injury to a March player and the referee indicated 5 minutes
It’s a league ruling and supporters don’t have to travel !
It doesn’t matter how many points we are clear , it’s about the integrity of the competition and fairness for all teams involved
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It may be a league ruling but that still doesn't mean they have applied any common sense.
It's not like it will affect the outcome of the league title.
Should of awarded a 2-1 win to March.
Will be a travesty if they lose the replayed game.
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Remember the game against Worcester being abandoned when we were 3-0 up due to floodlight failure. I think we drew or lost the rearranged game.
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Pretty much my view too.
Little by little.
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As a general rule, the FA expect abandoned games to be replayed, although they leave the final decision to the individual competition organisers.
That said, as a safe bet, the individual competition organisers probably stand by the FA's general rule.
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If Boro beat Eynesbury on Saturday and Godmanchester on March 28th, the March game becomes irrelevant to us. Might be important to March though for a home playoff Semi Final placing.
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What was the gate at March on Saturday?
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Not seen it published anywhere.
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745 on the leagues FA site
https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayFixture.html?id=29651680
Around half of those were boro fans
Edited by almost average 2 at 05:33:34 on 19th March 2026
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Sorry Dougie, Answers on a postcard
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