For all the progress women's football has made in the last year, the farcical scenes at Kingsmeadow on Sunday demonstrated how far the game still has to go.
The Women's Super League match between Chelsea and Liverpool was allowed to kick-off despite it being clear the pitch was unsafe and dangerous. After six minutes, referee Neil Hair abandoned the game - but that decision came far too late.
Player safety should always be the priority but the 22 professionals who stepped on the pitch were put at risk.
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