Precisely nine Brackley Town fans were braving a keen wind on the away terrace, so Scarborough Athletic chairman Trevor Bull sent them each a complimentary pint.
Bull would have preferred to entertain them in the clubhouse, but born-again Boro are subject to National League North's strict segregation rules and at the pristine Flamingo Land Stadium he didn't have a leg to stand on.
That gesture of solidarity with diehard supporters who made the 400-mile round trip in midweek to watch a gritty 0-0 draw was typical of a big-hearted club with a familiar manager.
