“Faces fans were in for a shock as the diminutive players took to the field. With heads shaven into Mohawks and beards dyed orange, the entire team had taken the Slayers Oath. Due to humiliation of the previous league campaign every man jack of them had resolved to seek an honourable death in combat.

Even coach Ziggy sported the traditional blue facial tattoos and hairstyle as he threatened the opposing fan base with a broken bottle.

Liver Jones was granted his death wish as Wooden Soup Linemen Lego Dollhowitzer ended his suffering in an assisted block on the line of scrimmage.

The rest of the team were less fortunate, as were the Souper’s as the frenzied dwarves began biting, clawing and butting their way through the flimsy elves lineup.

A vicious and vindictive foul saw Key Wardancer Flaming Johnson’s skull shatter and his dancing partner Tony Blackburn, only recently back from injury, was only mildy less fortunate as he was left crippled in the dugout. Consumed by the violence the blocks and fouls flew thick and fast as all concern for the ball was lost. The rain soaked field ran red with elven blood.

Dragged away from the crowd by his coaching staff, untouched by his teams victory, Faces couch Ziggy was heard to yell that he wished they could have taken more of the prancing ponces with them. After which he glassed the assist defence coach and head butted a wall.
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