Meanwhile, defender Jamie Day has extended his loan deal with Dagenham and Redbridge until the end of January.

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Three of the Dover side that day, striker Adam Birchall, defender Matt Fish and goalkeeper Ross Flitney, all joined Gillingham in the summer.

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In Russia, it is lumped with "Defender of the Fatherland Day, " which has little to do with the fatherly duties of helping with the homework and attending Cub Scout meetings.

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That decision was clear-cut, but Hibs strongly disputed the red card that completed Bamba's miserable day, although it looked like the defender was the last man as he tripped the rampaging Nade 25 yards from goal.

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Defender Jamison Olave had a sensational day, making several key stops, some even from behind.

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And seconds before referee Chris Foy blew the whistle on Newcastle's Premier League existence, defender David Edgar summed up a desperate day when he was sent off for his second bookable offence after fouling Ashley Young.

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It was not a day free of concerns, however - Wenger admitted his side's defence looked "vulnerable" and also revealed defender Laurent Koscielny had suffered concussion after a clash of heads with team-mate Sebastian Squillaci in the build-up to Fulham's goal, scored by Diomansy Kamara.

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