Conference chief are facing a backlash from fans against their decision to dock Altrincham 18 points.
Within an hour of the decision being revealed, a York City fan had set up an online petition after an outcry on the main Confguide forum. That petition received around 700 signatures in the first three hours, and a standard email letter was being circulated for mailing to the Conference as well.
The petition can be accessed at http://www.petitiononline.com/ab1bc234/