Sent off for 'racial abuse of team-mate brother'

Rainworth's first game in the East Midlands Counties League ended in a 2-0 home defeat to Heanor Town after a controversial 38th minute red card changed the course of an even match.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Aug 2018, 14:16 BST

As Warren Squires prepared to take a goal kick the referee showed the Wrens’ Nick Labbate a red card.

It was reported that he was dismissed for making a racial comment to his brother, Roberto, who also plays for Rainworth.

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Rainworth probably should have taken an eighth minute after a good move saw Antonio Wedderburn’s effort smothered.

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With seconds left to play in the first half Heanor took the lead when Daniel Chatfield’s effort hit the back of the net.

Squires saved at point-blank range from Roome and with his legs from Ritchie-Smith in quick succession in the second half as Rainworth battled.

Substitute Liam Jepson went close to an equaliser in the 72nd minute, shooting wide after outpacing the defence.

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But two minutes later a misunderstanding between Jacob Lowe and Squires saw Lowe’s back-pass end up in the net for Heanor’s second.

RAINWORTH: Squires; R. Labbate; N. Labbate; Webster; Wright; Lowe; Wedderburn (Jepson); Weatherall (Robinson); Adaleye; Walker; Gledhill (Gaughan).