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Tractor FC [3] v's Vipers FC [9], 25th March, 2002.
Match fixing takes the sting out of Vipers 'victory'

'Dear John Deare', would have been a good start to a letter of apology that never arrived at Plough Lane after an extraordinary match which saw the Vipers return home with all the points once again. However, to say that the match was without incident would be a lie as it was only at the end of the game, when the players paired off in the tunnel to congratulate the visiting team, when it suddenly became apparent that the TFC 7 had just taken on 8 Verminous Vipers. 'I'm terribly sorry,' said an embarressed Eddie 'Tractor' Tremmers from his office at PWC Global Accounting, 'somehow we added it up wrong. I can only think that the management thought it was an 11 a side game....'

The visiters got off to a good start when Phil let a gift slip through his hands and grant them the lead. Examination of the Plough Lane CCTV system now shows conclusively that at this point one additional Viper slipped onto the pitch and the balance of play changed for good. The Vipers used the extra man advantage well whilst the Tractors battled hard against the odds to claim posession. 'It was a shame that the sides were uneven,' remarked Tony stating the case, 'especially given that there were no corners and therefore breaks for our busy team to draw breath.'

'Competition is always good,' said John Deere in a post match interview, 'but as the last game of this season, it was a shame that we could'nt make more of it'. Nevertheless there was a fantastic goal from Saddam whose 15 yard left footed scud broke the net of the Viper goal after he connected with a cross first time from the right.

For the Tractors: Mika, Garry, Ben, Gaffer, Ed, Tom Wilk, Tony
For the Vipers: Geordie, Es, Simon, Monty Python, Clayton, Eddie T, Blackadder