AN offside decision by the ref during a county cup match led to a player punching a rival and breaking his jaw, a jury heard.Stonehouse Town were playing Cheltenham side Whaddon United on October 27 last year when the free kick was awarded, Gloucester Crown Court was told.Prosecutor David Maunder said Stonehouse player Harry Wootten disagreed with the decision and argued with Whaddon skipper Terry Gardner about it, calling him a 'retard'. Mr Gardner's response was to swear at him, the prosecutor...
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