Leak Of The Week (2)

Meanwhile in the real world of football, the game has been hit by a second urinegate scandal of the season. In early September Blackfield and Langley’s keeper, Connor Maseko, was sent off having been spotted by the referee leaving the field to take a leak in the hedge behind his goal, an incident thought to be a first in the FA Cup’s long history.

Last weekend in the FA Trophy tie between Warrington Town and Guiseley, the Wire’s goalkeeper, Tony Thompson, saw red after an opposition “fan” allegedly urinated in his water bottle, something he only discovered when he took a swig from it. Unsurprisingly, Thompson reacted adversely, throwing the bottle away into the crowd in disgust and, with some of his teammates, confronting the away team’s followers. After the kerfuffle, Thompson was shown red and reported that he had fallen out of love with the game. Warrington eventually lost 1-0.

Clearly there is a sponsorship opportunity for Lucozade who have recently pulled their sponsorship of bottles at the World Cup. Seriously, though, incidents like this leave a nasty taste in the mouth and are not welcome in the world of non-league football. Let’s hope Thompson recovers his love for the game.

Update: Guiseley have since announced that they have banned an individual. Anything less would be taking the piss..