THREE SEE RED IN FOUR-HOUR EPIC

FA to investigate bizarre events

- Jon Couch

PAUL COX was left to reflect on “the most bizarre night of football in his career” after his EIGHT-MAN Kettering Town side crashed out of the FA Trophy at Leamington in a match which didn’t finish until 11.22pm!

The tie was switched to Leamington’s Community Stadium and flared up inside 11 minutes when Poppies captain Michael McGrath was shown two quick yellow cards after he was involved in an ugly confrontation with referee Adrian Quelch.

Kettering were already behind to Danny Waldron’s first-minute opener and they paid the price for their numeric disadvantage as further goals from Jack Edwards and Jack Lane put the Brakes in firm control.

But the game was plunged into chaos at half-time when the floodlights failed and, after a near two-hour wait for Western Power to turn up to fix the issue, the second half finally got under way just after 10.30pm.

Although they conceded no more goals, the Poppies let their frustrations get the better of them with Connor Kennedy and Connor Johnson both being sent-off for two bookable offences as they eventually finished the game with just eight men.