A semi-professional footballer has been sacked after being filmed having sex with a fan in a dug-out at a Tameside ground.

Clitheroe striker Jay Hart was caught in the act on a mobile phone, still in his club t-shirt with his tracksuit bottoms around his legs.

The 24-year-old father-of-two, from Accrington, can be heard laughing on the footage.

His antics came after his team slumped to a 4-1 away defeat at Evo-Stik Division 1 North rivals Mossley AFC’s Seel Park ground in Tameside.

The Tameside club promoted their final game of the season as a ‘ladies day’ in a bid to attract more women.

The face of the female supporter cannot be seen on the mobile footage.

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But within hours of the video being circulated to team-mates and fans, Hart was sacked by the club.

Hart, who admitted in shame in a statement, said he had ‘had a couple of drinks’ after the match and thought he and the women were out of sight.

Clitheroe chairwoman Anne Barker said Hart had brought the club into disrepute, adding: “Any players, while wearing a Clitheroe tracksuit, represents the club.

“We expect a certain level of behaviour and discipline. And that wasn’t it.”

Hart said: “I’m full of regret. I’d had a couple of drinks. I was away from everyone and thought I was hidden.”

Clitheroe boss Simon Garner has also told Hart to return his club tracksuit.