MSP's match abandoned

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MSP match abandoned after clash

Mr Macintosh said the MSPs wanted to redeem themselves

A football match involving a team of politicians was called off after tempers boiled over, it has emerged.

The match was stopped after 55 minutes following a number of contentious challenges between the MSPs and the sports journalists they were facing.

Labour's Ken Macintosh, one of the organisers of the MSPs' side, said both teams accepted the decision to call proceedings to a halt.

The game took place at Lesser Hampden in Glasgow on Sunday.

"Normally it's our football that embarrasses, not our behaviour," Mr Macintosh said.

"But in this case, it wasn't a terrific display.

"We're looking for a chance to redeem ourselves and show that we play football in the right spirit in the near future."

One of the flashpoints in the match saw BBC Scotland broadcaster Chick Young injured in a tackle.

"That was part of what got the game overheated," Mr Macintosh said.

The MSPs' side, which also included Labour's Andy Kerr and Frank McAveety and the SNP's Jamie Hepburn, was leading 6-2 when the match was abandoned.

It is understood this came about after players from both sides squared up and started pushing each other in the chest.

The journalists' team also included Radio Clyde commentator Peter Martin.

Someone didnt cruch Chick hard enough

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7696386.stm

MSP match abandoned after clash

Mr Macintosh said the MSPs wanted to redeem themselves

A football match involving a team of politicians was called off after tempers boiled over, it has emerged.

The match was stopped after 55 minutes following a number of contentious challenges between the MSPs and the sports journalists they were facing.

Labour's Ken Macintosh, one of the organisers of the MSPs' side, said both teams accepted the decision to call proceedings to a halt.

The game took place at Lesser Hampden in Glasgow on Sunday.

"Normally it's our football that embarrasses, not our behaviour," Mr Macintosh said.

"But in this case, it wasn't a terrific display.

"We're looking for a chance to redeem ourselves and show that we play football in the right spirit in the near future."

One of the flashpoints in the match saw BBC Scotland broadcaster Chick Young injured in a tackle.

"That was part of what got the game overheated," Mr Macintosh said.

The MSPs' side, which also included Labour's Andy Kerr and Frank McAveety and the SNP's Jamie Hepburn, was leading 6-2 when the match was abandoned.

It is understood this came about after players from both sides squared up and started pushing each other in the chest.

The journalists' team also included Radio Clyde commentator Peter Martin.

Someone didnt cruch Chick hard enough

Sportsound actually had the guy that crunched Chick Young on for an apparent light hearted interview. He said that he had held his hand up immediately & appologised to Chick.

They then went pitch side to talk to Chick & he said that that was a load of sh*te and that he dind't know what game this guy was at! Almost flared up again. Was very amusingly awkward to listen to!