Gloucester penalty causes stir

By Will Castle
GLOUCESTER have expressed their outrage after the club was docked maximum points for missing a match which clashed with a major religious festival.
Gloucester were due to play Redmarley on Saturday August 10, but no-showed as the fixture clashed with Islamic festival Eid al-Adha.
The club is one of the oldest of South Indian origin in the region, meaning the majority of their side were celebrating the festival.
The management of the club have described the situation as a ‘travesty’ after being deducted 22 points for not participating in the contest, saying it was ...

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