You Watt? Ref admits error

A RED card has been rescinded after referee Dean Hulme sent a player off for dissent because he thought he was taking the mickey.

About to book the player, Hulme asks who he is.

“Watt,” says the player.

“What?” says the referee.

“Watt,” says the player.

Hulme then brandishes the red card.

Sanchez Watt, right, was playing for Hemel Hempstead Town in their National League South game against East Thurrock United on Tuesday. A red-faced Hulme later rescinded the card. “It was a human error,” said Hemel chairman Dave Boggins. “The referee was man enough to rectify it. I think everybody found it amusing afterwards – including the referee. He came into the boardroom after the game and explained how he had made the mistake. “He was very apologetic and saw the funny side of it. He was a good ref on the night, to be fair.” Burnley’s Ben Mee is reportedly a very worried man... WEST HAM have been fined £30,000 by the FA after admitting a whereabouts breach of anti-doping regulations.

The Hammers accepted a charge after three such violations in one year, saying the errors were administrative in nature. There must be a daily time window when players are available for testing by anti-doping officers.

A club spokesman said: “We accept the charge and will endeavour to tighten our procedures to avoid this happening again.”

On a bad day for the club, Winston Reid and Sam Byram were ruled out for the season with knee ligament and ankle problems respectively.