Ordeal over for Ecclestones

Salford City goalkeeper Max Crocombe picked up what is perhaps the most bizarre red card of his career on Saturday. The stopper was keeping goal as Salford faced Bradford Park Avenue, but saw this match cut short towards the latter stages after being shown a red by the referee. Fans and team-mates in the ground were initially unsure as to why the goalkeeper had been given his marching orders, but the real reason soon became clear. Crocombe had decided nature was calling, leaving him no option to urinate by his goal while play was in motion. Spotted by officials, the referee decided the act was enough to warrant dismissal from the field. Reporting on the incident in real time, the confusion could be seen across the matchday Twitter feed of Salford City. Taking to their social media account, the club wrote: ‘Red Card! Crocombe see red for something off the ball. No one has a clue what has happened. 1-2.’ Fans were equally bemused, before the real reason began to spread across the stadium and likewise on social media. Bradford PA confirmed the technical reason for Crocombe’s departure, writing: ‘We can confirm that Crocombe has been sent off for urinating during the game. We are not joking.’ Despite the bizarre loss of their ’keeper Salford went on to see out their lead and win the game 2-1. Petra Ecclestone has made her first public appearance since her acrimonious divorce from James Stunt was finalised in a five-minute court hearing this month. The 28-year-old heiress, and her daughter Lavinia attended her father Bernie Ecclestone’s 87th birthday party at London’s Zuma restaurant on Saturday, where she was supported by her elder sister Tamara and her daughter Sophia. Petra seemed in good spirits on the outing, and looked stylish in a pair of leather skintight trousers that she teamed with a white top and leopard print coat. Her daughter Sophia, three, looked adorable as she cuddled up to her mum whilst clad in a star print jumper and matching tights. F1 boss Bernie was also seen heading into his birthday bash, looking dapper in a brown suede jacket.

The outing came after months of back and forth between Petra and her businessman ex-husband James during a bitter fight over their estimated £5.5billion fortune. When their heavyweight legal teams came earlier this month, a judge again today it emerged the warring pair have agreed what will be one of Britain’s biggest ever divorce settlements.