<b>Lowestoft Town FC has appealed for translators to come forward ahead of tomorrow's match against Chorley, which is believed to be somewhere the other side of Scotland.</b>

The club, which is the most easterly in the UK, is so far away from other sides that language barriers have become a problem. Manager Ady Gallagher said: "We'll have a little difficulty communicating with the Chorley bench as they speak a completely different language.

"For simple things like 'Handball!' we can use sign language, but for debates over the offside rule we need to use real words."

A club insider added: "The problem is that the local pubs have taken both the Lancashire ex-pats in Lowestoft and they are now unavailable to us. We can manage languages of places nearby, and even have a Yorkshire branch of the Supporters Club, but get the other side of the Pennines and they might as well be talking Pirate!"

Club photographer Shirl van Wijtgaard, (21) protecting herself from the cold in a burgundy anorak,  said "I'm sure it will all go well. We're all British, after all. I know that the landlord of the Stanford Arms is anticipating a good and friendly crowd, and has ordered in an extra 15 cans of beer froth to make the Northerners feel at home."
Coach Den von Giessen, (32) added from the showers "To give an example of our need for translators, Chorley supporter Deb Soopnorth called us as she boarded the flight to Lowestoft this morning, and we won't  be able to report what she said until the end of the day."



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