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Teen ref turns her back on Sunday football due to abuse 6:41am Wed 27 Feb 08 A TEENAGE female football referee is turning her back on the Sunday League - because of the amount of verbal abuse she is receiving. Reader comments (58) Matches abandoned following serious assaults on refs 8:19am Thu 31 Jan 08 HAMPSHIRE Football Association officials have vowed to use the full extent of their powers to punish offenders who seriously assaulted two referees over the weekend. Reader comments (19) Most read Comments 1 Three hurt in house fire 2 Young Saints side held by Eastleigh 3 Two cut free from crash wreckage 4 Poortvliet: We must learn Celtic lesson quickly 5 Flying in with a fitting tribute for the Spitfire 6 The 20-year-build project 7 Svensson's double delight 8 Thousands enjoy the Mela 9 Plea to save little Rianna's life 10 The day the bomb dropped Today | 7 Days 1 Thousands of council workers walk out 2 Teen behind bars for metal pipe attack on postmistress 3 Thousands complete Southampton's Race for Life 4 Striking council staff return to work 5 Ford's Turkish future 6 Body found at Hampshire bus station 7 New £7m superclub opens 8 Poortvliet: We can learn from Le Tiss 9 Work halted on £80m site 10 Text message to keep women away from city parks at night