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Lee Todd. Referee Peter Kearle gave a shrill blast of his whistle to signal the start of the English Sunday League game between…

Lee Todd. Referee Peter Kearle gave a shrill blast of his whistle to signal the start of the English Sunday League game between Cross Farm Park Celtic and Taunton East Reach Rovers. Indeed, so shrill was the blast Cross Farm striker Lee Todd exclaimed, "**** me, that was loud" and was sent off for "foul and abusive language" . . . two seconds after the start of the game.

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