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Football Manager Assaulted, Match Postponed

A football match between Potters Bar Town and Welling United was postponed after an altercation led to the Potters Bar manager needing medical attention. The incident resulted in a forty-two-year-old mans arrest on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. Both clubs have referred the matter to the relevant authorities, and the Isthmian League is investigating the incident.

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