Salisbury to Referee Cheltenham Match

Graham Salisbury from Lancashire is set to referee next Saturday's League Two match at Edgar Street where Cheltenham own will be the visitors.

Salisbury is the official who sent former Hereford United John Trewick to the stands during the home match against Northampton last February. It was the first time he been in charge of a game at Edgar Street.

Here'd a reminder of the incident as witnessed by our match reporter, LedburyBull.

As the mercury plummeted, the game’s first minute brought the main talking point of the night. James McQuilkin shot at goal and the effort was heading wide until Lee Morris, back in favour, stuck out a foot to divert the ball into the net. Cue celebrations, the players, the ball and referee Mr Salisbury all returning to the centre circle for the restart. Enter the villain of the piece, one Mr Turner (no, not that one, but the gentleman with the yellow flag). He had not yet made an indication that he wished to offer any “assistance”, but now belatedly realised that Morris had been offside. Mr. S. escorted across by the visiting players for a brief chin-wag ,the goal is duly chalked off and play resumes with a free kick.

Trewick wasn't happy and throughout the game appeared to question several other decisions by the referee before he was sent to the stands.

John Trewick showed the most fight of the Bulls on display, being sent to the stands for a number of vocal protests before aiming a kick at the woodwork in the Directors Box when another decision went against.

After the game Trewick gave his version of events.

"There was an explanation given to me which I couldn't quite understand at the time and it seemed to effect us," he told BBC H&W.

"I can't understand why I was sent to the stand. I had a few questions to ask at the time and the fourth official for some reason was getting into my hair.

"He was very very loud at the time saying get back, sit down, shut-up.

"I was behaving in a reasonable fashion.

"I was sent to the stand for just making a general comment to Tony Ford about it was a disgrace, we never seem to have any decisions go for us.

"It wasn't directed at him. It wasn't directed at the linesman. It wasn't directed at the referee. I didn't swear.

"I think he decided he had it in for me and made a point."

Northampton won the game 2-0.

This season Salisbury has been in charge of 12 games including 5 in the championship. He has given out 40 yellow and 2 red cards.

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