Coleraine boss accuses Larne of pressuring referees

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 12:32 · Archive

Coleraine manager Ruaidhri Higgins accuses title rivals Larne of trying to put pressure on match officials.

Coleraine manager Ruaidhri Higgins has accused title rivals Larne of 'trying to put pressure' on match officials ahead of Friday's Premiership showdown. Higgins insisted that Larne 'haven't been too hardly done by' in recent decisions and suggested the club are attempting to influence referees before their meeting.

Higgins called for Irish League bosses to respect officials more. The comments come as the two clubs compete for the league title heading into the fixture.

How it is being reported

• Ruaidhri Higgins accuses Larne of 'trying to put pressure' on officials ahead of Premiership showdownColeraine manager Ruaidhri Higgins has accused title rivals Larne of “trying to put pressure” on match officials ahead of Friday’s Premiership showdown – and insists “they haven't been too hardly done by”.News Letter · 15 Oct, 12:12
• ‘I know what they’re at’: Coleraine chief suggests Larne are putting extra heat on referees as he calls for Irish League bosses to respect officials moreBelfast Telegraph · 15 Oct, 12:00

In this story: Ruaidhri Higgins · Coleraine · Larne · Irish League

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