Oldham Cup hero pays for losing his shirt
- Published: 19 Feb 2013 at 01.43
- Online news: Sports
Matt Smith was fined a week's wages on Monday for throwing his shirt into the crowd after scoring cash-strapped League One side Oldham's injury-time equaliser against Premier League outfit Everton on Saturday in their FA Cup fifth round clash.
Oldham Athletic's English striker Matt Smith celebrates scoring his late equalizing goal during the fifth round FA Cup football match between Oldham Athletic and Everton at Boundary Park in Oldham on February 16, 2013. The game finished 2-2.
The club had warned players not to swap shirts with their Premier League opponents -- not because of bad sportsmanship but because they simply cannot afford to buy any new kit.
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