By Brian Bennett | Photo: Ian Brodie

Before Ashington’s match against Bridlington Town at Woodhorn Lane, Ben Williams presented Colliers supporter Kathleen Kelly with a bouquet of flowers.

Kathleen assists the club with selling the half time 50-50 tickets before every home game and always has a smile on her face.

However in the fixture against Pontefract Collieries ten days earlier a clearance by Williams inadvertently struck Kathleen which knocked her off her feet and she ended up with a grazed chin and two broken fingers.

Williams said: “I cleared the ball and didn’t think anything of it and just got back into position as normal, and then obviously I found out after the game that I had unfortunately hit someone in the crowd which was wasn’t nice to hear. It was on my mind for a few days but I didn’t get a chance to say anything because we didn’t have a home match and Kathleen doesn’t travel to the away games.”

He continued: “I thought the only thing I could do to make it right – as obviously I couldn’t undo what I had done – was to get Kathleen some flowers to show my appreciation in some way and that it was an honest mistake.”

Kathleen said: “It was a lovely gesture and so thoughtful of him. Ben’s my favourite player now!”