• Referee had confronted Edgware fan who disagreed with several decisions
An investigation has been launched after abuse from a supporter caused a referee to abandon a non-league game between Holmer Green and Edgware Town after 13 minutes on Saturday.
There was widespread surprise when Simon Higgins, the official in charge of the Spartan South Midland Premier League match, called it off after confronting an Edgware supporter who had disagreed with several of his decisions. After the supporter refused to leave, Higgins eventually decided that he could not continue, left the pitch and later apologised to an Edgware official before leaving the ground.
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