To BRB and RH - first, an apology - I was referring to the flanker's yellow card, not the winger's right at the end of the game. As I was perched next to the Scarb cameraman, it was difficult to see what was happening down in the botom right-hand corner. Our intrepid match reporter saw the incident though and mentions ' justifiable ' appeals for a penalty try ( you can read the report on the Ilkley website )
So far as the ref's home town is concerned, I don't think you can really do a lot about it, such is the dearth of refs at our level. At the end of a 26-match season, it may be that a single decision effectively sends a side down, but so does a knock-on with the line begging, or missed kicks at goal. As happens in soccer, I would say that over a season it all equals out.