Gascoigne responds to drink claims

Paul Gascoigne tonight hit back at allegations of drunkenness made by Kettering chairman Imraan Ladak but has apparently now severed his ties with the club.

Gascoigne’s 39-day reign at the Nationwide Conference North club came to an end in acrimonious circumstances yesterday with Ladak claiming the former Newcastle, Tottenham, Lazio and Rangers midfielder had been “under the influence of alcohol before, during and after several first-team games and training sessions”.