Exeter's flying celebration grounded

As football goal-scoring celebrations go, Exeter City's habit of extending their arms and impersonating an aeroplane seems harmless enough.

And it earns the players £100 from their sponsors, budget airline FlyBe.

But Manchester United, who host a match with Exeter in the FA Cup 3rd round in January, say it will offend their fans and evokes memories of the 1958 Munich air disaster, in which 21 people died, including seven players.

Exeter players have now been told to drop the celebration for the match. But there is one consolation - United's fans clearly expect the non-league team to score.