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Will Lankshear left clueless after falling victim to brand new EFL rule

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Middlesbrough striker Will Lankshear became the first player to fall foul of the EFL’s new time-wasting rule. The 21-year-old, who recently completed a permanent switch from Tottenham , later admitted he was unaware of the newly-implemented regulation. Will Lankshear scored a sublime winner for Middlesbrough against Wrexham but endured a frustrating end to his night Getty It was an eventful night for Lankshear who netted the only goal of the game in Boro’s 1-0 win over Wrexham in the Carabao Cup first round on Friday. However, shortly afterwards he fell victim to a new rule designed to clamp down on time wasting during substitutions. The new law states that if a player takes in excess of ten seconds to leave the pitch after his number has been shown, then his replacement will only be allowed to enter the field of play at the first stoppage after a minute has elapsed. The rule was enforced at this summer’s World Cup and will also be applied in the Premier League this coming season. Lank

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