Warnock sets Morrison ‘Trap’

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI may not start work with the FAI until May 1st, but even the prospect of his presence was enough to produce a match-winning effort from Republic striker, Clinton Morrison on Saturday.

Morrison was told by Crystal palace manager Neil Warnock that the new Irish manager was at Selhurst Park to run the rule over the striker and his young compatriot, Sean Scannell for the game against Scunthorpe.

Morrison duly netted the second goal in a win that consigned Scunthorpe to an immediate return to League One — only to learn afterwards that it was Trapattoni’s assistants, Marco Tardelli and Liam Brady who were present in south London.