'Sad day' for soccer, says Hamilton

Neil Lennon’s decision to call time on his international career because of sectarianism is a “sad day” for Northern Ireland football according to the man who gave the midfielder his international debut.

Celtic midfielder Lennon was forced to withdraw from last night’s friendly with Cyprus at Windsor Park despite being made skipper of the side after the BBC’s Belfast office were said to have received a threat from the Loyalist Volunteer Force.