Histon have escaped a points deduction – despite being found guilty of fielding an ineligible player.

Ben Croker appeared as a substitute in their 2-1 Blue Square Premier win at Rushden & Diamonds back on August 24, but had not received international clearance.

Conference manager Dennis Strudwick said: “There is discretion allowed for international clearance and when a player comes on as a substitute. The club were found guilty of playing an ineligible player and were treated consistently with the way other clubs have been this season.”

In other ineligibility cases this season, Oxford United, Crawley Town, eventually, and Bognor Regis were deducted points gained only in matches the players in question started.