FAN ‘HIT PLAYER’ IN SEMI PENALTY DRAMA

By Andy Mitchell

MIDLAND League officials plan to replay from scratch a cup semi-final that was abandoned during a penalty shootout after a player was allegedly struck by a fan. Wednesday’s MFL Cup derby between Atherstone Town and Hinckley AFC was called to a halt after the fourth Adders penalty had been saved. A video shared to social media shows a small number of fans go onto the pitch with an Atherstone player said to have been attacked by one individual before the fans were restrained. Atherstone’s Twitter feed branded the incident “disgusting”, s...

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