Three burglars scored an own goal after breaking into Burton Albion FC and signing a shirt with their initials.

The League One club released CCTV of the raiders roaming the dressing room and players' tunnel at the Pirelli stadium on Sunday (14/4) night.

The yobs stole players’ personal possessions and protein bars during the raid which happened the day after the team won 2-1 away against Stevenage FC.

Wearing balaclavas, the gang scaled the security fences at the stadium before
breaking into the dressing rooms between 9.30pm and 9.50pm.

Footage also shows them taunting security guards as they scrambled on a wall by the ground an hour before the burglary.

Bizarrely, one of the yobs spots a first team shirt on a table and takes a pen to write his initials on the front. The club said the other two also signed the shirt.

After taking valuables from the dressing room, they escaped by walking across the pitch.

Stadium manager Ben Robinson said: "The things they've taken - it's not as if they can make any money from it.

“They've not sold anything they can really sell on.

"For me it's a bit more personal, and pointless. Signed merchandise was also defaced.

“They're obviously not very nice people. They've got no respect for the club and people in general."