Tony Thompson followed his usual matchday routine before Warrington hosted Guiseley in the FA Trophy second round. Early in the second half he reached for a drinks bottle and drank what he thought was water. A visiting fan had climbed over the barrier and swapped bottles, and the keeper said the bottle contained urine. The episode was filmed by spectators and widely shared online. Thompson confronted the fan, emptied the bottle near him and was sent off for his reaction. Warrington lost 1-0. Thompson received a three-match ban that was later reduced to one and said the incident made him fall out of love with the game.
It started like all the other matchdays before it for goalkeeper Tony Thompson. Beans on toast for breakfast, a 40-minute drive to Warrington Town's Cantilever Park, a laugh and a catch-up with team-mates in the home dressing room before the nitty-gritty on the pitch. Warrington were hosting Northern Premier League Premier Division rivals Guiseley in the second round of the FA Trophy. A big game for both part-time clubs, with the winning team inching a step closer to the final at Wembley.
Early in the second half, with the tie goalless, Thompson reached for the drinks bottle by his net and took a gulp of what he thought was water. Unbeknown to him, a Guiseley fan behind his goal had climbed over the pitchside barrier and swapped bottles while Thompson was concentrating on the game. Instead of water, the keeper said the bottle he had drank from was filled with urine.
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