A NON-LEAGUE Scottish soccer match was ABANDONED within the 96th minute – moments after a dugout rammy between the 2 sides.
Dunipace had been set to leapfrog Whitburn Juniors to the highest of the East of Scotland First Division after a primary half strike from Sam Colley.
The sport befell on the Burnie’s floor in West LothianCredit score: Andrew Barr
The unbelievable X.com put up had the nation speaking
But it surely all kicked off in a frantic interval of harm time the place the membership’s twitter account claims a PUNCH was thrown at their PHYSIO.
The late drama didn’t finish there and after tempers calmed and play resumed the referee known as an early end to the highest of the desk conflict – regardless of SIX minutes of added time.
There was nonetheless an additional two minutes to play when residence keeper Danny Farrell suffered a critical harm in the course of the park difficult for a 50-50 ball as his crew pressed for his or her equaliser.
The sport was stopped once more to permit the Whitburn No1 to be handled for a suspected ankle break.
The severity of the harm ultimately ended the competition and will probably be as much as East of Scotland league officers to determine the end result with two minutes of added time nonetheless on the clock at Central Park – and a busy winter schedule for the sixth tier sides forward.
However the loopy late spell – and updates – had the entire of the UK speaking.
Reporting the dugout melee which began when the ball rolled into the guests dugout and wasn’t returned, @DunipaceFC wrote: “It’s all kicked off. Whitburn quantity two simply punched our physio,” on X.com.
It unfold round social media and was seen nearly 250,000 instances, preferred greater than 2000 instances, and re-shared 360 instances.
An eye fixed witness mentioned: “Tempo gamers weren’t precisely leaping out the way in which to let a Whitburn participant gather the ball to get the play going once more.
“It changed into some pushing with many of the benches and gamers concerned.
“A pink card was proven to a Whitburn participant however it calmed proper again down once more and restarted earlier than the harm.”
However the unbelievable ending was a sizzling subject on-line – with nicely needs despatched to the stricken keeper.
One Dunipace fan wrote: “Do we all know how the Whitburn keeper is doing, hopefully okay.”
Extra adopted Whitburn’s Fb affirmation: “Attributable to a critical harm to our goalkeeper Danny Farrell at present’s recreation in opposition to Dunipace FC was deserted.
“We want Danny a speedy restoration.”
Different couldn’t consider the sooner X.com updates.
Replying to Dunipace’s put up they mentioned: “Peak newbie Scottish fitbaw”
One other added: “All of a sudden considering of a reboot of Slapshot, solely with Scottish soccer.”
A 3rd mentioned mentioned: “Marvel who provides the physio remedy?”
However one other cautioned: “Relatively than tweeting out the standard ‘Oh Scottish soccer’ kind factor, received to say that’s completely unacceptable to bodily assault anybody, particularly the bloody physio. Hope everyone seems to be okay!”
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