Kevin Poole is willing to play for Burton – but not for money (Picture: Getty)

Burton Albion manager Gary Rowett has revealed the League Two club have been bribing 50-year-old Kevin Poole to play for them – by giving him chocolate Hobnobs.

Poole, who enjoyed a 33-year professional career, was coaxed out of retirement to sit on the Albion bench in recent weeks after a spate of injuries.

The glovesman is currently working as a coach for the club, but has made himself available for selection in order to get manager Rowett out of a goalie crisis.

However, it’s not the love of the game that persuaded Poole to carry on his career – it’s a love of chocolate covered biscuits.




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Tasty deal: Poole is being paid in biscuits (Picture: Getty)

‘Kevin has been joining in with training occasionally and he’s still really sharp,’ explained manager Rowett.

‘As a League Two club, we don’t have the money to bring somebody in for a month when we need a bit of extra cover now and then.

‘He’s been costing us a fortunate in chocolate Hobnobs – that’s what I used to persuade him.

‘Pooley probably wasn’t that keen to come back, because at 50 he probably feels he’s not up to it.’

Still, the biscuits should give him enough energy to help him through the 90 minutes…