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class="vh">From the section</span> <a href="/web/20200223064229/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/teams/salford">Rugby League</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20200223064229/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/51600652" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Salford boss criticises referee control</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20200223064229/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/1003/production/_110999040_salford_leeds_getty.jpg" data-sizes="auto" 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