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Wishing the warmest of Lewes welcomes to everyone at the Dripping Pan this evening especially our guests from Horsham.

A Sussex derby under the lights should provide the atmosphere for a cracking match.

Horsham very much want the points in order to keep their noses ahead of Billericay Town in the race for the play offs.

The Rooks chances of reaching the playoffs have now evaporated but we will be playing for Sussex bragging rights. In the mini league between the Sussex contingent of the Isthmian Premier League Lewes sit on top of the pile with an unbeaten record. We have beaten Hastings home and away, taken four points out of six in the fixtures against Bognor and Whitehawk and in one of our best away performances of the season we came home with all three points from our visit to Horsham. Let’s hope we can keep our unbeaten derby record for the season.

Talking of setting records, Hornchurch, who have already secured top spot in the league, have the chance to rack up 100 points for the season and reach the ton in the goals scored column in their remaining three fixtures . Despite their incredible season they were unable to secure a victory against the Rooks as they drew both fixtures. But hats off to to Hornchurch they have had a great season and I will be looking out for their results to see if they can reach a double of centuries.

I hope everyone has an enjoyable evening.

Come on you Rooks!

Trevor

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to tonight’s fixture against Horsham. Here are my thoughts from our recent game against Kingstonian.

I won’t dress it up, as it was a pretty low-quality football match. We weren’t great, but our two goals were very good. Outside of that, there wasn’t much to write home about apart from Walter getting sending-off; it’s a shame as he has worked so hard to get in the side, scored 2 in 2, then wrote his season off with a moment of madness. We have not had much luck with our number 9 this season that’s for sure. I said to the players after, you played Enfield & Dulwich off the park and didn’t get a point, so take these 3 points and enjoy them. 2 wins in a row, and now we have the chance to make it 3. It’s going to be hard; we are going to have to be at our best because Horsham, alongside Hornchurch, in my opinion, are the best sides in the league. We won the league with Cray, and Horsham came up with us in the playoffs. I have seen Dom over them five years build year on year to his core group. They are a club both on and off the pitch growing all the time, and I think this year could be their year. I honestly hope so because I have a lot of time for Dom. He is a good guy. Don’t get me wrong, tonight I plan to take 3 points off them, but once the game is over, I hope they get the job done in the playoffs. I think it will be a good game. Two fast-paced teams who will go for each other with and without the ball. We must be at our best because they are dangerous, but I’m hoping that brings out the best in us.

Enjoy the game!

Tony

Lewes produced a superb performance to record an impressive 3-1 win at local rivals Horsham, reports Tom Harper.

Tony Russell made two changes to the side that lost 3-0 at home to Chatham in their previous game, with Bradley Pritchard and Ryan Gondoh replacing Kieran Murtagh and Ola Ogunwamide in the starting line-up.

Lewes started the game brightly and came close to taking an early lead, as a sweeping move down the right ended with Pritchard crossing for Kalvin Lumbombo-Kalala to shoot just wide at the far post.

The hosts soon began to pose a threat themselves though, with Lee Harding seeing a powerful strike take a deflection off Sanchez Ming on its way just over the bar.

Lewes continued to attack with purpose and took the lead on 19 minutes through Ayo Olukoga, whose long-range effort took a wicked deflection to wrong-foot former Rook Lewis Carey in the Horsham goal on its way into the back of the net.

The linesman bizarrely flagged for offside, with Olukoga’s strike appearing to quite clearly hit a defender rather than one of his team-mates on the way through, but was promptly overruled by referee Stephen Hawkes to ensure the Lewes celebrations could continue.

Horsham responded well and were level just nine minutes later, a clever ball down the right finding Charlie Hester-Cook, who sent over a superb low cross for Daniel Ajakaiye to finish at the far post.

This galavanised the hosts, who saw Ajakaiye force a fine save from Nathan Harvey after former Lewes midfielder James Hammond had done well to win the ball back high up the pitch, before the unmarked Isaac Philpot could only head a Richards corner wide at the far post.

Lewes made the most of this let-off by regaining their lead seven minutes before half-time, Gondoh winning the ball back high up the pitch with a superb challenge on Jack Brivio, allowing Chris Whelpdale to round Carey and slot the ball into the empty net.

Horsham started the second half on the front foot, with Jack Mazzone just failing to connect with a Richards cross in front of goal and Hammond firing narrowly wide from the edge of the area as they looked to level the scores for a second time.

Apart from these early chances, Lewes were keeping the hosts at arms length, using the ball well and always looking for opportunities to create opportunities on the break.

Richards looked the most likely for the hosts as the half progressed, with his cross being met by a powerful volley from Ajakaiye that flew over the bar.

Lewes came close to adding a third goal in unorthodox circumstances, with Carey having to be alert to claw a Marcus Sablier corner away from almost on the line.

Horsham nearly made the most of this within minutes, as Harding saw a powerful strike come back off the post before Lucas Rodrigues was bravely denied on the rebound by Harvey.

The game was becoming more stretched as the hosts continued to push for an equaliser, which created more space for Lewes on the break, with Olukoga exchanging passes with Whelpdale before firing a gilt-edged chance wide.

The Rooks scored a third goal to secure all three points with two minutes remaining, as a rapid counter-attack ended with Olukoga finding substitute Archie Tamplin, who finished past Carey and into the bottom corner to send the travelling fans into raptures.

Lewes saw out the closing stages comfortably to record a superb win against their promotion-chasing hosts and continue their impressive record in Sussex derbies this season.

The Rooks return to European action on Tuesday when they welcome KSK Beveren to the Pan in the Fenix Trophy, kick-off at 7.45pm.

Horsham: Carey, Harding, Barker (Kavanagh 89), Hester-Cook, Brivio, Philpot, Hammond, Myles-Meekums (Tuck 72), Mazzone (Rodrigues 71), Ajakaiye, Richards.

Unused Sub: El-Abd.

Booked: Harding, Hammond.

Lewes: Harvey, Ming, Elliott, Penney, Oguntayo, Olukoga, Pritchard, Sablier (Tamplin 80) (Murtagh 89), Gondoh (Leahy 83), Lumbombo-Kalala, Whelpdale.

Unused Subs: Ogunwamide, Wood.

Booked: Elliott, Sablier.

Attendance: 1,425

Lewes FC launches fundraiser to help get the men’s team to the Fenix Trophy finals in Italy!

Today Lewes FC shares details of a club fundraiser to help cover the men’s trip to Italy to compete in the finals of the Fenix Trophy, taking place in Lake Garda, May 10-12.

Whether by sipping on a pitch-side Aperol spritz, donning a special edition bucket hat, chaperoning kids to play in youth football festival at the Pan or dusting off your boots to be on the team sheet itself out in Italy there are many ways fans can contribute.  

There are three main ways you can help (and you can take part in all three!). 

• Donations and Rewards

By making a donation to the cause, you can pick up a special edition bucket hat, cap or t-shirt. See all donation and merch offers here. 

You can also purchase specific once in a lifetime opportunities – such as being a mascot, being part of the playing squad itself, or nabbing a limited-edition embroidered match worn shirt. Head over here to check out the offers. 

• Youth 5 a-side Football Festival

On Saturday May 4, the Dripping Pan will host a youth 5 a-side tournament for age groups from U7s all the way up to U15s, overseen by Tony and Joe and refereed by our own first team players! Team tickets will open on Tuesday next week so get them while they last. Aside from on-pitch tekkers, the day will see plenty of food and drink options as well as fun football themed competitions. Team tickets will be available from Tuesday but anyone can drop in on the day to see how it’s going!

• Festa Italia

Kicking off the Bank Holiday in style, the Dripping Pan will host an Italian-themed festa, ‘Birra Magnifica’, on the evening of Friday May 3rd, showcasing and celebrating the best of our local breweries, cider mills and distilleries – come to sample a range of Sussex beers, spirits and Italian cocktails, and enjoy a variety of super fresh Italian food offerings whilst dancing to DJ Beach coming all the way from Brighton! 

And since this is a big weekend, what better way to cap it off than a big Picnic on the Pan, on Sunday May 5th, 11am-3pm. With food and drink options available, bring a blanket and enjoy the Bank holiday sunshine (fingers crossed!). This is your chance to experience the pitch up close and a free for all kick around. 

We will have stalls dotted about in the grounds, so if you fancy a little light shopping or browsing, we’ve got that too! 

Get this in your diary now – tickets and more details available soon. 

Finally, if you want to make a no strings attached donation to help send the team to Italy and make club history, you can do here and we will be very very grateful! 

Many of the above are limited in number – when they’re gone they’re gone, so get in quick!

Ci vediamo lì!

• Although Horsham Football Club can trace its roots back to 1871, the playing of matches depended entirely on the availability of enough players to form a side and it wasn’t until the club reformed in 1881 that fixtures were played on a more regular basis.
• A founding member of the Sussex County FA and the West Sussex Senior League, of which the club were crowned champions three years running at the start of the 20^th century, progress continued to be made as Horsham secured Queen Street as its permanent home in 1904 where they would remain until 2008.
• In 1963, Horsham found themselves placed in Division One of the Athenian League following the decision to absorb the Corinthian and Delphian leagues to create a new three-tiered structure of the Athenian. After a mass exodus of players, Horsham were forced to rebuild with a young, local team that would peak at 4^th place in 1964/65 only to become the first Horsham side ever to be relegated the following season. Under coach Pat Tobin, the team was rebuilt once more and this reaped dividends in 1966/67 when the club hosted Swindon Town in the first round of the FA Cup in front of a record 7,134 crowd.
• Progress was made under the management of Peter Evans from 1990, during which time the club reached the final qualifying round of the FA Cup, though under his replacement, John Yems, Horsham once again propped up the entire league in 1993/4 leading to the appointment of former captain Mark Dunk as manager. He led his side to the Division Three championship in 1995/96, narrowly missing out on a second successive promotion before departing in 1997.
• Three years of lower mid-table obscurity followed before former Crawley Town boss John Maggs took over as manager in January 2000, taking a struggling side out of the relegation zone to Division Two runners-up in three seasons and a play-off final appearance against Bromley in 2004/05. Promotion to the Premier Division was achieved the following season with another runners-up finish and the club went on to establish itself as a consistent performer, even challenging for a place in Conference South in 2007/8 before ending up 11^th. The Hornets made history in 2007/08 by reaching the second round proper of the FA Cup and taking eventual League One champions Swansea City to a replay, with both matches shown live on Sky TV.
• Having sold their ground for redevelopment at the end of the season, Horsham played at Worthing during 2008/09 and again reached the fourth Qualifying Round of the FA Cup where they took Conference side Stevenage Borough to a replay before ending an injury-ravaged year in thirteenth place. Season 2009/10 saw a return to Horsham, entering into a groundshare agreement with their old neighbours Horsham YMCA as their quest for a new ground continued, but fortunes were on the wane and an acute overhaul of the club’s finances in 2011 resulted in the departure of Maggs and virtually the entire playing squad.
• After a season-long battle with Eastbourne Town in the Sussex County League, which Horsham hadn’t competed in since 1951, Horsham took the title by eleven points to secure a record-equalling 8^th County League title, thus securing an immediate return to the Isthmian League. During that 2015/16 campaign, the club recorded a club record 97 points whilst conceding the fewest goals in their history (22). Off the pitch the club finally got the news it longed for when, on March 21st 2017, a revised ground application was submitted and overwhelmingly approved by HDC, meaning work could finally begin on constructing a new community stadium off the Worthing Road.
• Hopes that the club might start the 2018/19 campaign in the new ground went unfulfilled but the disappointment didn’t seem to affect the players who turned their temporary home into something of a fortress, losing just four matches in all competitions. From early December, the Hornets never dropped below fourth place, eventually finishing as runners-up to Cray Wanderers and securing their deserved promotion via a play-off final victory over Ashford United to return to the Premier Division after an absence of seven years.
• However, the joy of this success was in stark contrast to that felt when Club President Frank King passed away just weeks before his beloved Hornets finally took ownership of their fabulous new ground. But the players did his memory proud, confounding expectations by occupying one of the play-off spots for much of 2019/2020, topping the division on more than one occasion, whilst also reaching the last four of the Isthmian League Cup for the first time, only for the campaign – as it would also be in 2020/21 – declared null and void due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Although it ultimately counted for nothing, their standing of 6^th place at the premature conclusion to the season represented the highest finish in the club’s history
• The 2021/22 season was the first fully completed campaign at the new ground and although a lengthy injury list soon put to any hopes of another promotion, there was plenty to celebrate in the cups as the Hornets overcame the odds to battle through to only their fourth appearance in the FA Cup first round. A 2-0 loss in Cumbria put paid to the heroics but the team would end the season with silverware after beating Margate 4-0 to earn the Isthmian League Cup (Velocity Trophy) for the first time in their history.
• By contrast, last season produced little cup success although early exits in each of the FA Cup, FA Trophy and Velocity Trophy focussed the minds on an improved league placing, which was achieved with a best-ever 7^th. In addition, the club topped the division’s attendance charts with an average of 920.

James Hammond

The Hornets beat off interest from a number of clubs to secure James’ signature this summer, following his decision to leave Eastbourne Borough after three years with the National League South side. A busy midfielder, ‘Hammo’ made his senior debut as a 16 year old at Peacehaven & Telscombe from whom he joined Lewes in 2015, going on to make almost 200 appearances and helping the Rooks to promotion to the Isthmian Premier Division in 2017. Since joining Borough in 2020, he had made more than a century of appearances in The Sports’ engine room, including an FA Cup 1st round tie with Blackpool and a play-off quarter-final. With 14 goals so far this season, will Hammond add to his tally tonight?

RECENT HEAD TO HEAD

24th Feb 2024	Isthmian Premier League	Horsham	1	Lewes	3
14th Feb 2023	Isthmian Premier League	Lewes	1	Horsham	1
13th Sep 2022	Isthmian Premier League	Horsham	2	Lewes	0
27th Dec 2021	Isthmian Premier League	Horsham	1	Lewes	3
30th Aug 2021	Isthmian Premier League	Lewes	0	Horsham	0

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ON THIS DAY IN FOOTBALL HISTORY – 16th APRIL

The Late Late Show

Football is a game of two halves of 45 minutes, but recent changes to the laws of the game Often means that a match will end up lasting an extra 10 or 15 minutes. As Sunday’s SuperLiga’s game entered the 104th minute AGF were laying siege to the FC Midtjylland goal who were defending with their nine men, eight if you exclude the limping right back. The home side had failed to build on a dominant first half performance, having to rely on a 76th minute Patrick Mortensen penalty to bring them back on level terms.

The away side were hanging on for a point, throwing themselves into every challenge, trying to see out the final minute of the sixth added minute. but then from somewhere the Brazilian substitute Charles broke through the middle and a ball was laid up on a plate for him and he dinked the ball over the AGF keeper to score. The Brazilian was booked for his celebration but no manager would begrudge that (it would’ve been amusing if he’d already been on a yellow though). The eight fit men from Herning had pulled off the most remarkable result.

Rewind a couple of hours and I’d arrived from Vejle by train. I resisted the temptations of a cab, wanting to see a bit of Denmark’s second city. It’s a fair trek out to Ceres Park from the city centre but as darkness fell, AGF fans made their way on buses, bikes and on foot to one of the oldest stadiums in Denmark, first used for athletics by Aarhus Gymnastikforening, or AGF, in 1919.

Located next to Tivoli, the family funfair, the ground has gone through numerous redevelopments through the years, but it is only now that the conversion from a multi-sports venue to a dedicated football stadium is happening. The straits of the athletics track has already disappeared, with the pitch moved 10 metres south to accommodate the new stand rising on the far side. For now, the fans fill the two tiers that sweep around the rest of the pitch.

AGF are five-times winners of the Danish Championship, their golden period coming from 1954 to 1961 where they won four championships and four Danish Cups. In 1961 they reached the quarter final of the then European Cup, where they lost to Barcelona. But since 1996 when they won the last of their ninth Danish Cup’s they have been trophy-less. A third place finish last season was somewhat of a surprise, but having built a platform, they were looking to push on this season, coming into the game against 3rd place FC Midtjylland in 5th place.

The visitors, one of the only sides able to occasionally break the Copenhagen dominance in the last fifteen years, were looking to go top of the table, in a very close three-way fight with the big two from the Danish capital. They had come in their numbers, making the hour journey from the west, and had arrived with a heavy police presence.

Below the main curve tier various grills had been set up cooking meaty sausages and kebabs. The craft beer scene had also managed to muscle its way in to the traditional domestic brewing scene so there was an alternative to the Ceres on offer. Big (litre) of a Danish IPA and a kebab in hand I headed up to the top tier in time for the club anthem, a tad on the long side, to be belted out.

It was a cracking game with the home side ahead thanks to a 9th minute Mortensen penalty, awarded after the first of six decisions that went to VAR – AGF’s impressive winger Anderson initially being given a yellow for diving before it was overturned and the foul given. In total there were 37 shots in the game, with 16 on target, with the majority coming in the opening forty five minutes. But you have to take your chances and AGF were guilty of not doing that, allowing the visitors back in the game in injury time from the penalty spot.

Three minutes into the second half and Midtjylland had the lead in the most bizarre of circumstances. A corner was sliced clear and looked to be going out for another but bounced with huge backspin, fooled the defence and Han-beom tapped home at the near post. Their delight lasted all of sixty seconds though before Paulinho was shown a second yellow card.

The home side pressed and pressed but needed another VAR decision to equalise. A challenge in the area was deemed fair by the referee on,y for the video assistant to ask the referee to look again. He changed his mind, awarded the penalty and sent off Ingason for the challenge. Mortensen scored and set up an enthralling final 15 minutes.

Nobody was going anywhere in the ground, with there seemingly only one winner but that late late goal by Charles saw the flares come out 8n the away end and the home fans leave by the nearest exit. Football,eh?

ON THE ROAD TO…HARINGEY BOROUGH

How was last season?
Haringey’s season started poorly, taking just one point from their opening three games, then stabilised, so much so that in the second half of the season they never rose above 13^th, and only dropped below 15^th for one week.  They never troubled any of the promotion-chasing sides but were always too good for the teams at the bottom – a hallmark of consistency! 

After finishing in the Play-offs in their first season at Step 3 in 2019, they’ve struggled to break into the top half of the table.  With a limited budget and so much local competition for players it will be tough for them to challenge this season.  But it’s a decent day out and the club have some excellent supporters who travel away in numbers and make some noise.

Isthmian Premier League – 15^th – P 42 W 13 D 12 L 17 GS 67 GA 75 GD -8 PTS 51

• FA Cup – First Qualifying Round – Maldon & Tiptree (A) 1-2
• FA Trophy – First Qualifying Round – Billericay Town (H) 1-3
• London Senior Cup – Finalists – Charlton Athletic (A) 3-5
• Isthmian League Cup – Quarter Final – Potters Bar Town (A) 1-3

When did we last meet Haringey Borough?
The Rooks did the double over Haringey last season, with a hard-fought victory in North London and a walk in the park in April.  In the first meeting in December it was the home side who took the lead in the 10^th minute thanks to William Dupray but TQ Addy stole in to equalise and score his first goal for the club.  Razz Coleman De-Graft pulled another long-range special out of the bag to give the Rooks all three points in the 51^st minute.

In the final home game of the season in front of a bumper 1,300 crowd Lewes scored three goals in the opening 17minutes in April thanks to Razz Coleman De-Graft (yep, another special), Joe Taylor and a fantastic team move finished off by Jaydn Mundle-Smith.  Archie Tamplin scored his first for the club in the last minute to cap off a comprehensive victory.

Our last six meetings

W 5 D 1 L 0 GS 15 GA 6

About Coles Park
The ground is slowly being developed by the ambitious owners, including the installation of a 3G pitch,  but it is still a one-sided affair with the main stand which can seat around 300 straddling the half-way line and offering good views of the game, whilst just to the side of this stand is a covered terrace.  Apart from that it is hard standing on the three other sides with very little in the way of shade.  There is a decent sized clubhouse behind the main stand and some excellent food options from a pop-up stand in between the main stand and the covered terrace

How to get to Coles Park
It doesn’t matter which way you choose to get to Coles Park, you will encounter traffic as you try to navigate towards North London.  Head up the A23/M23 and then anti-clockwise around the M25.  Now you have to make a choice.  Either head under the Thames through the Dartford Tunnel and continue around the M25 to junction 25 then head south on the A10 through Enfield until you hit the junction with the A406 North Circular Road OR M25 to junction 2, head London-bound on the A2, through the Blackwall Tunnel, A12 northwards then join the A406 at the Redbridge Roundabout and follow anti-clockwise until the junction with the A10.

Follow the A10 south towards Central London for around a mile and then take a right into White Hart Lane.  The ground is on your left-hand side.  There is a large car park in the ground as well as plenty of street parking if you continue down White Hart Lane and take any of the roads on the left.  It is around 90 minutes from Lewes and a driving time of around 2 hours 15 minutes accounting for the poor traffic.

The nearest train station is probably White Hart Lane, which is a 20-odd minute walk.  Simply head out of the station and turn left into White Hart Lane (don’t get confused by the brand-spanking new Tottenham Hotspur ground).  Alternatively, the nearest tube is Wood Green which is about a mile away.  Exit station and take a left onto Lordship Lane, then a left into Perth Road.  Follow this all the way until it meets White Hart Lane and then a right and the ground is 250 metres on the right.

Admission at Coles Park
Admission is £10 for adults, £5 for concessions (senior citizens and students), and accompanied under 16s admitted free of charge.  

Fancy a beer?
The nearest pub to the ground is The Two Brewers in Scotland Green which doesn’t appear to have much of a choice of beers, whilst the Victoria just a couple of doors away is not a bad option.  The nearest Wetherspoons is the Spouter’s Corner, on Spouter’s Corner which is close to Wood Green tube station.  The Bohem Tap Room is highly recommended but a good 20-minute walk from the ground in Myddleton Road, N22.

Legals and Credits

“The Isthmian Football League strongly supports the FA statement that there should be a zero tolerance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination. Accordingly any form of discriminatory abuse whether it by reason of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, sex and sexual orientation or any other form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association for action by that Association.” (The FA 0800 085 0508 / Kick it Out 020 7253 0162).The Isthmian League and all Member Clubs in the League are committed to promoting equality by treating people fairly and with respect, by recognising that inequalities may exist, by taking steps to address them and providing access and opportunities for all members of the community.”

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Honorary President Terry Parris
Chair Trevor Wells
Directors Priscila Aldridge, Jen Kerrison, Tom McJennett, Joe Short, Stan Lahood, Steve Watts, John Peel, Trevor Wells, Ben Hall
Chief Executive Officer Maggie Murphy
Club Secretary John Peel
Fan Engagement Manager Shrey Nilvarna
Operations Manager Damian Watts

Life Members
Peter Brook, Dorothy Brook RIP, Vic Blunt, Pat Dartnell, Gary Elphick, Gordon Fowlie, Peter Hiscox RIP, Billy Nixon, Derrick Parris RIP, Terry Parris, Jimmy Quinn, P. Swaysland, Steve Ibbitson, Jason Hopkinson, Steve White, Martin Elliot, Kevin Fingerneissl, Kevin Powell, David and Barbara Arnold, Roger and Cathy Feltham, Ethel Treagus, Roy Dartnell RIP, Ron Moore, Derek Southouse, Ray Smith, Ken Carter RIP

Manager Tony Russell
Assistant manager Joe Vines
First team coach Nathan White
First team physio Toni Miller
Goalkeeping coach Charlie Himbury
Match logistics Vikram Dogra
First Team Performance Analyst Henderson Russell
Under-18s Manager Jon Miller

Golden Rook Rob Read
Web Editor Stuart Fuller
Progcast Editor Stan Lahood
Club Photographer James Boyes

TODAY’S QUIZ ANSWERS

1. The record attendance for a European club competition match was set at Hampden Park when 136,505 saw Celtic beat Leeds to reach the European Cup Final. Celtic lost to Feyenoord in the final. Surely that’s a record that will never be broken?
2. Newcastle United’s Malcolm Macdonald scored all of England’s goals in the 5-0 defeat of Cyprus in a Euro qualifier at Wembley.
3. Oxford United owner Robert Maxwell announced that he had bought a controlling interest in Reading FC and that he intended to merge the clubs and play under the name of Thames Valley Royals.
4. Duncan Ferguson of Rangers became the first professional player in Britain to be jailed for a incident on the football pitch. In a Scottish League match at Ibrox on 16th April 1994 he head-butted visiting Raith Rovers defender Jock McStay and although the clash wasn’t noticed by the match officials it was caught on camera and he ended up in court charged with assault. He was found guilty and with previous convictions (although not from footballing incidents) he was sentenced to 3 months in prison. He eventually served 44 days in Barlinnie prison.
5. Rhys Murrell-Williamson came on a substitute in the 81st minute for the Rooks.