Cyberspace K's fan gets life ban - by Daniel Abrahams

A FOOTBALL fanatic accused of inciting fights between rival supporters over the internet has been banned for life by Kingstonian FC. The 21-year-old cyber-hooligan, known as Monty, had tried to set up fights with Yeovil Town fans through the West Country club's Ciderspace website and the official Conference League website. He has also made threats on the now suspended K's in Point pages on the K's website.

Monty's antics were uncovered by police and club officials. He has been expelled from grounds across the country while following K's after receiving several warnings. He was kicked out of Kingsmeadow for using abusive language on December 18 and when he tried to watch K's play Sutton United this weekend he was told he was barred for life.

K's officials say Monty used e-mails to send messages to rival fans threatening violence at the FA Umbro Trophy fifth round match at Yeovil on February 26. K's club director Chris Kelly said: "This man has stirred up a hornet's nest of trouble and we couldn't let the situation continue.' He admitted to police officers at Saturday's game that he sent the e-mails. "He was told he was banned and will be charged with trespass if he attempts to attend any matches or uses any of the ground's facilities."

Because of the threat of violence at the Yeovil match several travelling supporters have withdrawn their ticket applications. Last year's cup match at the same ground ended in violence when a K's supporter's coach was bombarded with bricks. Windows smashed showering dozens of young K's fans with glass.

Kingston police football liaison officer PC Roy Douglas said: "I can confirm that we have been in contact with the club over e-mails being sent by Monty. We did not eject the man from the ground on Saturday, the club asked him to leave and have since banned him for life. This is not a police matter unless the man is caught on K's property again."

A spokesman for the football section of the National Criminal Intelligence Service said: "This case shows the club's strong stand against hooligans and we fully support them." Some K's fans have held out an olive branch by sending e-mails to the Ciderspace site apologising for Monty's behaviour.

Last night, Harrow Council granted planning permission for Wealdstone FC to go ahead and build their new 4.5 million stadium at Canons Park in Harrow.

The complex will consist of a Conference standard stadium and a Community Sports facility on the 44 acre site. The facilities include 14 full size football pitches, Hocky Pitch, full size floodlit astroturf pitch, tennis courts, Gym, Restaurant, cafe, Bars, Function Suites, Executive boxes etc etc.

Work starts on the project this summer once funding is in place with the first match scheduled to take place in the 2001/2002 season.

More details on StonesNet - http://www.wealdstonefc.co.uk.

Well it's another big Surrey derby on Saturday as Kingstonian take on their local rivals Sutton United in the Nationwide Conference.

With Sutton winning promotion from the Ryman league to the conference this season they have played the K's at Gander Green Lane already this season. The match ended 2 - 2 which denied Kingstonian a chance of going to the top of the Nationwide Conference.

Kingstonian are currently struggling for the form which they discovered in the earlier part of the season making them leaders. They have only won one game from their last nine conference fixtures. Kingstonian welcomed back both Colin Luckett from long term injury and David Leworhty last weekend and looked to give the K's a added boost for the match. Although the long term struggle for k's is still scoring goals.

Sutton are currently struggling in the league and lie in 20th in the Nationwide Conference. In some ways they have found it hard to adapt in the conference and haven't had the resources to improve their team from the team which won promotion last season. Although they are doing well in the FA Umbro Trophy which their opponents kingstonian won last year at Wembley. They are in the 5th round of the competition after successfully beating Forest Green 3 - 0 at Gander Green Lane.

It is believed their will be a big crowd at Kingsmeadow on Saturday, and with their being good atmosphere, I think it will be a close fought game but I think K's will win just.

Harriers directors caught in wing raid by Richard Luscombe

DIRECTORS of Nationwide Conference leaders Kidderminster Harriers were forced to move seats after being given the bird by some illegal occupants in the stands during their match at Kingstonian on Saturday.

Several hundred pigeons have taken roost in the roof space and spent most of Saturday's match 'bombing' the occupants of the directors' box below.

When Kidderminster vice-chairman Colin Youngjohns took a direct hit, he and his colleagues decided enough was enough, and moved further along the stand in search of safer ground.

Kidderminster secretary Roger Barlow said, diplomatically, that the Kidderminster contingent had merely "moved to find a better view".

Kingstonian acknowledge there is a serious problem with the birds, and have been trying for months to solve it. Chief executive Chris Kelly said: "We've tried everything to shift them. It's driving us potty because they keep coming back."

Measures have included putting up netting and even hiring a hawk to clear the pigeons, though at 100 a day Kelly says that is not a long-term option.

"It's also costing a lot of money in cleaning bills. The seats and steps are splattered before every match. The birds are certainly a lot more productive than we are as a team," Kelly said after Saturday's 1-0 defeat left the FA Trophy winners in eighth place after seven defeats in nine games.

Kidderminster, however, are still flying as high as Kingstonian's pigeons. Ian Foster's 50th-minute goal - his seventh in January - maintained his side's four-point lead over Dover.

Broncos' luck of the draw in Cup by William Kings

London Broncos, who tonight play their first game under new coach John Monie when they visit Halifax Blue Sox, have been given an easy start to this season's Silk Cut Challenge Cup campaign.

Broncos, last year's runners-up to Leeds on their first Wembley appearance, have been drawn at home to 1998 Cumbrian League champions Wath Brow Hornets. The fourth-round tie will be played on 13 February at Kingstonian FC - the venue for all London's home ties in the Cup.

Monie, the man who guided Wigan to Cup and League domination in the early 1990s, said: "Wath Brow will be considered by most to be a ' light match' but our guys will still need to be on top of their game."

Holders Leeds are away to Featherstone while Villeneuve, the only French team in the last 32, have conceded home advantage to Keighley.