MID TABLE MEDIOCIRTY AS THE TEN MEN OF NEW BRADWELL ST PETER WIN AT CODICOTE

Ninth v Eighth in the Spartan South Midlands League Division Two table was how the Codicote v New Bradwell St Peter game lined up on Saturday with not much riding on the game aside from a potential three points to the end of the season tally for each team. 

The game had a number of talking points as around the 35th minute the visitors were reduced to 10 men for an off the ball incident not captured on camera. Their player appeared to aim a kick at the Codicote's player ankle. 

They then took the lead via the penalty spot right on half time and that's how the score line stayed with The Cod unlucky not to get anything from the game hitting the woodwork twice in the second half and having a potential shout for a penalty themselves - the incident has caused some debate on social media (alright - not quite as viral as the blue/black or white/gold dress in 2015!) as shown below - Most people are are voting for it's a foul but some aren't - the ref didn't give it.

"FOUL - A PUSH IN THE BACK"

"NOT A PEN" 

"FOUL ALL DAY LONG.. LENT THROUGH THE BACK OF HIM" 

"NOT QUITE A FOUL,BUT THE OTHER DEFENDER POINTING OUTSIDE THE BOX SUGGESTS THE REF THOUGHT OTHERWISE -- WHICH IS FAIR ENOUGH" 

"REGARDLESS OF WHERE THIS IS ON THE PITCH THIS IS FOR ME A FOUL, STRAIGHT ARM ON THE BACK CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE WITH THE RUNNING MOMENTUM" 

"FOUL FOR ME - IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT IT FROM THE REF'S POINT OF VIEW WHO'S BEHIND IT THEN YOU'LL SEE THIS GIVEN 99/100" 

"THAT'S A FOUL FOR ME" 

"PENALTY...KNOCKED OVER FROM THE BACK SURELY" 

"DEFINATELY A FOUL AND IF INSIDE THE BOX PENALTY" 

"THAT'S A FOUL" 

"TO ME.. NOT A FOUL" 

"FOUL"

"ALL DAY" 

A crowd of 55 people saw the game played on a wonderful sunny non-league day. 

Codicote have two home games in quick succession with 6th placed Aston Clinton visiting on Wednesday and hosting 2nd placed Bovingdon on Saturday. New Bradwell St Peter host local rival's and table topper's Old Bradwell United on Saturday which is likely to be a well contested and entertaining game. 

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS - SHORT

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS - LONG

ANOTHER FOUL OR NO FOUL FROM THE MATCH

MATCH PICTURES