Gay Scots footballers defeat high-flying Falcons to win first trophy
SCOTLAND'S only gay football team won their first piece of silverware yesterday.
Edinburgh-based HotScots FC beat their English rivals, London Falcons, 4-2 on penalties after a nailbiting second leg victory at Peffermill.
The Scots had lost the first leg 2-1 in London, but bounced back to dump their much-fancied opponents by the same score line.
Goals by Connor Simpson in the tenth minute and a strike by Nick Dickson just before half-time were scored either side of the Londoners' equaliser.
The game went to penalties, where HotScots' substitute goalkeeper JP Clarke was the hero, saving two spot-kicks and scoring one himself.
Team captain Kevin Rowe said: "We are absolutely delighted."
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