Leicester Give Forest Head Start

[MikeO]

Not something you see every day...

 

Nottingham Forest were given a 'free goal' but lost their replayed Carling Cup tie with Leicester 3-2.

The original second-round game between the two sides was abandoned with Forest leading 1-0 at half-time after City's Clive Clarke suffered heart failure.

 

Sportingly, City allowed Forest keeper Paul Smith to score straight from the kick-off to replicate the scoreline.

 

And City chairman Milan Mandaric said: "This will not hurt football, I'm proud of the players and happy we did it."

 

He added: "The idea came from the whole club - we all like to win games but morality and fairness is also important.

 

"It was a difficult situation, but it was the right thing to do."

 

Leicester boss Gary Megson said: "I had a chat with Forest manager Colin Calderwood 20 minutes before the kick-off to explain what we had in mind but it was kept very quiet until just before the start."

 

Calderwood added: "Leicester felt it was the correct thing to do and I must admit it took us back a little bit to start with.

 

"But it was an honourable gesture and I would like to think that football in general has come out of the game as the winner.

 

"I think the crowd took it in the spirit it was intended."

[Romey 1878]

Leicester should be applauded for that. I couldnt see Manure doing that, or pretty much any of the top 4 for that matter.

[CraccerC]

definately... and they won too....good to see

[Blue 250]

I used to play for a team that every game we played we gave the opponents one or

more goals head start.....not because we were sporting......but because we were crap