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."
Email to a friend
Print this page- Scottish independence: I don’t want ‘separatism’ says Sir Tom Farmer
- Mystery after body discovered near West Highland Way
- The Rumour Mill: Monday’s football news and gossip
- Leveson inquiry: Tony Blair defends links with Rupert Murdoch
- Abu Qatada case stalls again but Olympics mean he must stay in prison
- Scottish independence: I don’t want ‘separatism’ says Sir Tom Farmer
- The Rumour Mill: Monday’s football news and gossip
- Jim McColl may back Scottish independence if third option omitted
- Craig Levein insists Scotland will recover from US thrashing
- James McPake set for Coventry talks as Hibs wait in wings
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Edinburgh
Tuesday 29 May 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 9 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 9 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: North east
