The Coven convene pre match and have their attention drawn to a rumpus behind

 Fresh from the surgeons slab, Yog goads the assembling media egged on by his associates

 Lich' tactfully points out to Colin that there is a strange instrument protuding from his rear pocket

 Adjacent, St Piran attempts a personal best for scoffing a burger before the Scurvies get a whiff, and also in a futile attempt to impress the ladeeze

 In the commentary box, Radio Cornwall's answer to Pit Bull, spots a potential hazard for Pirates fans making their way to the stand

 ..in true chivalrous fashion he rushes down to warn Mags and Him Outdoors of the perils ahead...

 ..Sir practising his ballet moves, watched cautiously by Landlubber...

 Horse seems to be surpressing a sneeze, but is in fact about to wipe the secretly acquired nasal waste on Sam's jacket

 Spee can't believe his luck as he inherits the lead of the egg race when the two early pacesetters trip over a stray trip wire - set by a straggling Ollie Thomas in the background perhaps?

 Ollie looks suitably chastened as Steve shows him the cold shoulder

 Lilo picks himself up though, and looks to forge a closer relationship with Messrs Knight D & Maggs

 Ed seals the newly found accord with the Pirates first try of the day

 Leicesterjan puts on his best Victorian gentlemans pose as he and Honeybubble celebrate with a hot choc each

 
 Rainsey and a couple of his soggy looking Hoodie gang members take some consolation at not being allowed into the nearby shopping malls in Brum

 Fellow 'Hoodie' aka Bolty joins Daz and the others to check out the local talent and wots goin' down - totally missing the filly in the headgear..

 ...no contest. Bro' has a hat to die for and the food is more appealing

 Looking disconsolate at his lack of judgement (or is it sleepiness creeping up?); Ollie trudges off for a cuppa. Steve runs after him no doubt with reconciliation in mind

 Cousin Jack offers to act as an intermediary with Rosie on standby to translate if necessary

 The action resumes with Jet ignoring Ed and Sir in support

 Ollie at last feels part of the In Crowd once again

 Not the best time for Bees' Daish to discover that Horse has been struck down with the virilant Norovirus bug at that very moment

 Concerned about passing anything on to fiancee, Hannah; Rhodders runs away to the far corner to seek refuge behind the posts

 Griffiths' interpretation of a Maori war dance doesn't go un-noticed by Dan Seal

 Tim is also less than impressed

 Jimmy takes the law into his own hands despite Adryan's appeal for calm, and takes the ball to Tim

 Spee's expression explains the outcome of Tim's wrath which requires Emma-Jane to take extreme action, causing the others to look away

 With the ball recovered, if a little grubby; Ed quickly offloads to Gareth

 Looks as if he was relieved to deposit it in the Bees goal area. Steve's sense of smell is obviously not functioning at this moment in time

 Nick watches over Steeno to firstly make sure he uses a ball this time, and also to set the stop watch

 Ignoring the usual clamber to get in front of the lens, the crowds attention is drawn to events at the Club House corner.

 
 Davidson flaps at Stan - sees Dan is nearby - and decides to runaway before he's caught

 Game over and it's synchronise watches gentleman for the assaut on the kitchen

 Tim takes the plaudits after receieving the Press Gangs Man of the Match award. Rainsey notices and alerts Jim and Mark of the possible plunder later in the changing room

 Never mind Dad, I still think you're the greatest

 Yog is caught at the tradesmans entrance of the burger bar prior to a press conference with the (still) assembling media

 Swanjet (right) looks suitably embarrassed to maintain his 100% win ratio - Woodhouse and Scots vow to make sure he doesn't get to various important upcoming fixtures

 Pirateoria and Away Game Newbie, Kirsty see their attempt to get into the changing rooms thwarted

 With this commotion as a distraction, Nick and Bolty tuck into the local cuisine

 In the club house and while waiting for dinner to be served, Iva chats amiably with Zaphod Beeblebrox..or is that Sam sprouting an extra DC like head?

 "Did I tell you I was getting engaged?" asks Rhodders of Simon. In the background Ollie seems to have heard this before somewhere...

 ...and finally succumbs to sleep in the company of a broken hearted Pirateoria

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