Saturday, March 31, 2012

Former Arsenal and Aston Villa midfielder Merson makes scoring debut for Welsh side

Former Arsenal and Aston Villa midfielder Paul Merson made his first competitive appearance in seven years when he turned out for struggling mid-Wales League side Welshpool on Wednesday.

Merson capped 21 times by England, joined fellow Sky colleague Chris Kamara in the line up as the team lost 4-1 to Newbridge.

Merson scored his first goal since 2005 when he headed Welshpool into the lead. It was his first strike since he scored for Walsall when he was player-manager at the Bescot Stadium.