GNT, Hotspurs in-do-or-die battle
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
The two First Division North sides have been ordered to play each other again to decide who will meet Buffaloes in the play-off. The game kicks off at 7pm. The duel became necessary after GNT beat Hotspurs 3-1 last weekend in a replay of the two sides' abandoned game.
The game ended prematurely with GNT leading 2-0. BFA awarded the game to GNT but Hotspurs appealed the decision and got a reprieve last week after they were initially blamed for the abandonment. The Appeal's Committee ruled that the game be replayed last weekend in Francistown and GNT ended up 3-1 victors.
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