Chippenham United players were devastated on Saturday when they found their cars had been broken into while they played.

United were away to Pinehurst in Swindon and had to park their cars behind a row of hedges.

The game was only six minutes old when player Jason Ford had to go back to the vehicles to get the medical kit. He was shocked to find that three cars had been smashed into.

Jason Cole had the most to be upset about. They smashed the window of his car, took his entire £240 weeks wages and all his jewellery. In all 13 mobile phones, gold rings and wallets were taken.

Thorne said: "The players are gutted. Pinehurst is a hostile place to play football. The women at the youth centre told me that it had happened many times before but only when the football is on.

"I phoned the police and they took two hours to get there."

Thorne is furious that nothing has been done to stop events such as this and has written a letter to the FA.