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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 Souness replies to Saints takeover speculation 2 Reports of gunshot heard during the night 3 Kids swelter as they are forced to wear jumpers at school 4 Hoos quits as Saints chief executive 5 OAP stalked ex-lover after affair turned sour 6 Man beaten outside home after asking teens to be quiet 7 Police seek three in connection with Dyer & Wright-Phillips incident 8 Tombstoning jumper may never walk again 9 Man died from alcohol and drugs cocktail 10 Mascarenhas won't be going back to IPL - Bransgrove Today | 7 Days 1 Kids swelter as they are forced to wear jumpers at school 2 University staff fear for their jobs 3 Youngsters risking their lives to go tombstoning 4 Saints director: 'Disaster' if Pearson is not kept on 5 Pearson planning - but will he be boss in August? 6 Hoos quits as Saints chief executive 7 Crouch still hoping for a buyer 8 Souness replies to Saints takeover speculation 9 Saints bid link continues 10 Saints strip tease for fans