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"Put up a fence" should have been the response from the EFL to moaning Gibbo right at the start. Don't mind Wrexham making the same point.

Didn't that amount to something like a 4 match ban?

I presume that the rushed mea culpa approach to the EFL's charges was designed to bring the overblown matter to a swift conclusion with a fine and a slap on the wrist. Trouble is the biased EFL kangaroo court had other ideas and served up the death penalty for what most of the football world sees as a trivial offence. I suspect that Solak has learned a very hard lesson that the blazers who run football cannot be trusted and will act accordingly.

An interesting read. It'll be valuable to learn whether a volley of racist insulting language, for instance, results in a greater or lesser penalty than an employee standing in a public area watching a training session.

Meanwhile the rest of the football world looks on and laughs at the ridiculous overreaction to a spot of scouting. Anything more than a suspended slap on the wrists and I'd hope Dragan drags the FA Man City/Chelsea style appeals for years to come.

4-1

Brilliant attack. 3-1

So typical Saints.

Ref bottles another yellow.

Ref bottles what would be a 2nd yellow.

Bristol quite a robust outfit but Saints handling the physical side fairly well. Feels as though Ballard has missed quite a few chances for them.

Scored with only 10 on the pitch as well.

Larinnnnnn!!!!

It's noticeable that opposition teams have decided to go in hard on Leo. Here's another ref doing nothing about it.

Saints playing as if they've all been out for a pie and a pint for lunch.

At least Peretz is awake.

Slow start from Saints. Bree gets away with another penalty shout.

4 minutes

Edozie on to break from the half way line and seal the points.

Ref chickens out. That was a pen.

Calmly stroked into the net from a cool pass.

Leooooooooo!!!!

Needed someone attacking that cross.

No subs at all from Tonda. Saints on top again for a bit.

Save by their 'keeper.