Angry Hood coach calls it quits after loss

Former Bermuda national team player Derek Scott resigned as Robin Hood coach after his side’s 2-1 defeat at PHC, claiming his methods were being undermined by team-mates.
In a stinging e-mail sent to club members, Scott said: “At this stage of my life and football career, I do not need to be dealing with the egos, especially in my free time!”
He attacked various unnamed individuals, including a player/club official who pulled out of the squad because he was not picked, a player with a good history with the club who left the bench and ground without informing him and a player for not phoning to say he couldn’t train or make matches.
Scott wrote: “I find these actions very disrespectable, I will not have it or deserve it.
“I have always enjoyed wearing a RHFC jersey and hope to continue to do so, but will spend my quality time concentrating on the last days of my football game I have remaining.”
Hood, champions for several years running, scored early in the second half through a strike by the advancing Brian Fubler from the edge of box after he had robbed a PHC player in midfield.
PHC substitute Keith Bell sent in a long cross for Sammy Swan to equalise and both players then helped set up Michael Trott’s winner.
Hood’s indifferent season so far has benefited traditional rivals BAA Wanderers but their loss to Key West on Saturday has put Tuff Dogs on top through goal difference.
Dogs’ record is even more impressive considering they have played two games fewer than their top of the table rivals because team weddings have interrupted their schedule.
They continued their 100 percent record with a 3-1 victory over MR Onions – a week after knocking them out of the cup by the same score.
Onions started well with lots of possession and Nick Briggs scored from a scuffed shot after 20 minutes. Tuff Dogs equalised two minutes from the break with Carlos Lopes’ headed goal from the edge of the box. Dogs went ahead with a Quinton Burgess 20-yard smash into corner of the net while Jeff Franklin netted from a cross for the third.
Key West knocked previous table-toppers BAA off their perch with a Craig Critchlow winner after Martin Jones had cancelled out Sergio Griffin’s first-half strike.
Lobster Pot are in fourth place after triumphing over North Village in a hard fought match at White Hill. Village stuck first in the 15th minute with an excellent run down the line rounded off with a dipping shot. Pot equalised ten minutes later with Saleem Mukuddem heading a free kick into the top right corner.
In the 40th minute Mukuddem made one of his patented mazy runs down the right before crossing for Dave Allison to finish. Despite numerous Village goal attempts in the the second half, Pot clung on.
At the foot of the table, Devonshire All Stars picked up their first victory – 3-0 –over winless St. George’s All Stars through Arnold Todd, John Corday and a Kenneth Dill penalty.
In Commercial B action, joint leaders Somerset Falcons and Dockyard Falcons both tumbled.
Falcons went down 2-0 to Devonshire Lions. Bridge lost 3-2 to Valley who went three up through goals from Sean Smith, Troy Simons and MacDonald Simmons and a late Bridge rally through Troy Smith and Jerome Richard was not enough to save the day.
Pest Control went two up in the first half against Prison Officers through goals by Ashley Darling and Jamie Matthews only to crumble in the second half as Officers netted with goals from Aaron Adams, A.Brangman and D.Richards.
Wolves beat Prospect/Fire 4-2 with a brace from Casey Burgess and one each from Kevin Hendrikson and Sean Smith with Dean Martin and Darren Smith netting for the away side.
Out of form Somerset Extros lost again against Vasco Mariners.
Vasco scored through Michael Bean and a Jason DeCouto brace while Troy Thompson netted for Extros with a second half penalty.
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