Referee is rocked by shirty wife

A football referee halted a match after his furious wife stormed on to the pitch and hurled a pile of his shirts on the grass.

She then gave Philip Prentice a mouthful before marching off in the 21st minute.

Players helped pick up the shirts - which had all the buttons cut off.

The 55-year-old official apologised to the teams before play continued.

Philip, of Dunstable, Beds, said later: "The game was only halted for two minutes. The matter is personal - these things happen in a marriage."