DURHAM County Women’s League will trial rugby-style ‘sin bins’ for dissent next season, the Football Association has announced.

The league, which includes teams from Darlington, Bishop Auckland, Stockton, Hartlepool and Chester-le-Street, is among 32 were picked from ones that registered an interest in taking part in the pilot.

Players from the selected leagues who complain to officials next season

can expect to spend ten minutes off the pitch.

Trials of temporary dismissals were approved at a meeting of law-making body the International Football Association Board in March.

Dissent accounted for a quarter of all yellow cards last season. The pilot ties in with the FA’s drive to protect referees and improve behaviour.

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