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Tamworth fined three points
Tamworth have had three points deducted from them for fielding an ineligible player. They will drop two places down the Conference table to 14th position.
The club used the player in their game against Leigh RMI last month.
The Tamworth official website has reported the news as below:
Tamworth FC today lost it's appeal against a 3 point deduction and £250 fine for fielding an illegible player at Leigh RMI on 6th November 2004.
The Registraton document of James Francis got delayed in the post and was not received in time for him to qualify to play in the fixture.
Tamworth FC General Manager Russell Moore said "This is a very harsh punishment to take for a genuine error. I would like to thank everyone for their support during a very long six weeks"
Manager Mark Cooper said "We will use the situation to challenge the squad to kick on yet again and maintain our current excellent form. It's a hard decision to take, but yet again things have been thrown up as obstacles to the club. I will ensure the players stay focussed and that the whole club remains united. We will continue to push the club forward and will have to wait and see how far we can go."
Tamworth defeated league leaders Barnet 3-0 at Underhill last Saturday.
Meanwhile the Hereford United under 18 side defeated Cirencester 2-0 last Saturday. This was their first win for sometime.