Football brawl team thrown out of cup

A football team which had five players sent off after a brawl at a charity match in Wem has been thrown out of the competition.

Shrewsbury-based Instones FC has been eliminated from the Powell Cup after a fight during the club's semi-final with Shawbury FC at Bowens Field.

The Powell Cup Committee held an emergency meeting this week and decided Shawbury would progress to the final.

A spokesman for Instones said the club had been treated unfairly as a referee's report had not yet been submitted.