Here we go again

It’s not often that you have to score four goals to win a game 2-1, and not for the first time this season I found myself in complete disbelief.

Watching my local football team Mansfield Town is always a roller coaster, this week they came from a goal behind to beat Tamworth.

 I hoped to be talking about another victory and only being two points off the playoffs, but the referee had different plans.

New signing Exodus Geohaghon can throw the ball further than most could kick it and on 11 minutes his throw reached Ritchie Sutton in the box who steered the ball into the net.

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Unfortunately the referee was the only person in the ground who decided this wasn’t a goal, he blew for a high foot, and no Tamworth player had appealed.

In the second half Luke O’Neill curled a corner straight into the goal, but these days any contact or obstruction of the keeper and the ref will blow.

The frustration in me grew further when I saw the ref walk off the pitch with his officials laughing at the crowd’s reaction. This is a man whose decisions decide the fate of a team come the end of the season.

Had we not picked up the three points then it could well have been the end of the play-off chase.

Thankfully Paul Cox‘s team has actually picked up more wins when going behind. Teams who get promoted are able to overcome these hurdles.