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Two Scottish football clubs are in "dialogue" after a former official from one team sent a box of cow poo to his team's rivals

Stewart Keith, a former committee member of Peebles Rovers, sent the unpleasant package following a row on the pitch.

Mr Keith got into a row with two players from Fife side Kelty Hearts after watching his side lose seven-nil at home on October 28.

Shortly afterwards, a box arrived addressed to one of the players which contained cow dung.

Neil Hobson, spokesman for Peebles Rovers, asked to confirm reports that Mr Keith had sent the box, replied: "Stewart did send it, yes.

"There was in an incident at the Kelty match where he got into a spat with two of the players but I can't tell you any more."

Mr Keith served on the committee of Peebles Rovers and his son, Saul Schulz-Keith, plays for the club as a striker.

Mr Hobson added: "He had stepped down from the committee before that for other reasons."

Malcolm McGill, Peebles Rovers' match secretary, was also asked to comment on Mr Keith's odorous present to Kelty.

Mr McGill replied: "He resigned two weeks ago so the club is not really in a position to comment. It was done by an individual outwith the club.

"The official position is that it's nothing to do with the club."

Mr McGill added: "Someone from Kelty phoned me and knew it was Stewart. So he maybe put his name to it."

Kelty were also keeping tight-lipped about the incident this week.

(Image: David Johnstone)

A spokesman for the club said: "We don't want to comment on this just now. We are in dialogue with Peebles Rovers about the matter."

Neither the SFA nor the East of Scotland League, in which the two clubs play, were aware of the incident.

"Obviously if the league received anything we would investigate", said League Secretary David Baxter.

Asked to comment, Mr Keith said: "It's a private matter. I don't want to comment on that, it has nothing to do with my resignation."

"I haven't been removed from the committee at Peebles Rovers Football Club. I resigned my position, it was done from a private point of view."

Kelty Hearts are enjoying their first season in the league, two levels below the Scottish Professional Football League, after transferring from the Juniors where they won last season's East Super League.

Peebles Rovers have performed well so far having made the decision to be made up of local players.

Peebles Rovers were in the news in September when they called in police to investigate a swastika being daubed on their memorial to local hero Royal Marine Alec Lucas, in the latest in a string of cases of vandalism.

An earlier version of this article featured a picture of an individual who was wrongly identified as Stewart Keith. We would like to apologise to the person concerned and to Mr Keith for any upset caused.