Fouled aplenty? Referee may award this (7)

I believe the answer is:

penalty

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'referee may award this' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'fouled aplenty?' is the wordplay.
'fouled' indicates an anagram.
'aplenty' is an anagram of 'PENALTY'.

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(Other definitions for penalty that I've seen before include "Punishment; fine" , "Perhaps fine" , "kick by footballer" , "Punishment for error (in game)" , "Punishment eg for foul" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Sun.

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