Spennymoor owner Benny Mottram is planning an appeal to the Football Association after Moors were kicked out of the UniBond League Presidents Cup yesterday - and the club is also facing relegation unless their ground is improved.

Mottram was summoned to a League management meeting in Altrincham to answer a charge of failing to fulfil the Presidents Cup tie at Witton last Sunday, and, as well as being expelled from the competition, Moors were fined £500 and ordered to pay Witton £280 compensation.

Mottram said: "The UniBond League are a law unto themselves.

"They've gone against FA rules, which state that no club should be compelled to play on a Sunday.

"Does that mean they're above God? They've also gone against the Employment act relating to working on a Sunday.

"I intend to appeal to the FA, because I'm very dissatisfied with the decision."

Moors are also facing enforced relegation from the UniBond League Premier Division unless they improve their ground on 19 issues.

The UniBond League inspected the Brewery Field five months ago and made several recommendations, including the provision of a covered walkway from the dressing rooms to the pitch.

But the League took Mottram to task yesterday, and told him unless the improvements were carried out, then they would be fined £250 for each offence, and be forcibly relegated from the Premier Division if the work isn't done.

"I intend to carry out the work," said Mottram.

However, it isn't clear yet what would happen to Brewery Field tenants Bishop Auckland should they escape relegation and the work isn't carried out, but there is a possibility that they could also be forcibly relegated for the second time in four seasons.