Gillingham boss Neil Harris is waiting for answers as to why a foul that left his midfielder in a knee brace was worthy of just a booking.
Tim Dieng faces a six-week absence after his injury-time collision with Grimsby Town’s Danny Amos. It was a tackle that referee Adam Herczeg deemed worthy of a warning but Harris deemed “dangerous and reckless”.
Harris has contacted Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL) – the body that represents referees in England – for answers on the matter and why his midfielder Ethan Coleman is currently banned from playing. 3 matches because of a questionable red card in the match against Colchester.
Boss Gills said:
“Tim Dieng was injured for six weeks because of the worst tackle I’ve seen this season and it was a yellow card. I am waiting for a response from PGMOL and whether I will receive an apology, whether they will take responsibility for their mistake or what the rules are because it is important to me
Gillingham will be hoping to return to winning ways in League Two this afternoon when they host Harrogate at Priestfield. We also look at Ebbsfleet at Wealdstone in the National League as well as Maidstone at Chippenham and Dover v Weymouth in the National League South.
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Both teams had a player sent off when Dover were beaten at home to National League South opponents Weymouth earlier in the season.
Ezio Touray scored twice to put Bobby Wilkinson’s Terras in control, the second a lucky effort after a mistake by White goalkeeper Billy Terrell, while midfielder Johl Powell was sent off by referee George Laflin in the nick of time. extra time of the first half.
Weymouth then had captain Tom Bearwish sent off in the second half, only for Joel Rollinson to add a third late on, leaving substitute Roman Charles-Cook’s late effort as little more than a consolation. ironed out in their 1-3 loss.
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