Gay footballers win their first friendly

HotScots FC is Scotland's only gay football club.

It was set up only last year but the team already boasts 75 regular players.

They successfully defeated Haddington Select in a friendly match at Aubigny Sports Centre.

Chairman and founder Kevin Rowe said that the victory was "instrumental" in the team's preparation for the Gay World Cup this summer.

He said: "By playing local teams, we can break down barriers surrounding homophobia in sport and dispel a few myths that gay people and football simply do not mix."

A Haddington Select spokesman said: "It's all football at the end of the day, and there's no reason why it can't be enjoyed by everyone."