P304 CEEFAX 304  Sun 15 May  23:55/47
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      FOOTBALL: ELLERAY DEFENDS
                PENALTY VERDICT
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  Referee David Elleray has insisted  
  his conscience was clear after      
  awarding Manchester United two FA   
  Cup final penalties.                
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  $hj first pjnblty was so clear cut  
  it raised little protest from       
  Chjlsja, who kvjntually lost 4-9.   
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  $hj second award was controversial  
  as Andrei Kanchelskis was pushed... 
  but apparently outside the box.     
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  "It would have been easy to duck    
  the decision but I was better       
  placed than the linesman and I gave 
  an honest opinion," said Elldraz.   
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