Once a League Two title winner with Lincoln City, Bruno Andrade is now plying his commerce with AFC Rushden and Diamonds within the Northern Premier League Midlands Division.
Andrade, who was sensational in our title-winning season, did have a controversial streak and was as soon as pinned up in opposition to the dressing room wall by Michael Bostwick after a purple card at Swindon in a recreation we should always have gained. His targets and assists had been helpful, and few will neglect his thunderbolt in opposition to Everton within the League Cup.
He’s by no means reached the heights his abilities steered he might, and most lately, he’s been serving to Rushden with a play-off push. They had been across the backside 4 at the beginning of the season, however going into their match in opposition to Loughborough Students yesterday, they had been simply outdoors the play-off locations, with an actual likelihood of promotion. Loughborough, within the backside 4 and with no win in 5, ought to have been straightforward prey for Rushden, however an early aim gave the house facet the lead.
20 minutes into the sport, all of it went improper. Andrade and fellow striker Tyler Winters had an altercation, not for the primary time, however this one received bodily. The referee despatched each off, leaving them with 9 males, and in the end contributing to a 3-0 defeat.
20 minutes. DOUBLE DIAMONDS RED CARD
I’ve by no means seen something fairly like this. A coming collectively between Bruno and Tyler, not the primary of the sport, ends in the 2 gamers being proven straight purple playing cards! It’s an absolute nightmare for Diamonds who now have 9 males and no…
— AFC Rushden & Diamonds (@AFCRD) March 21, 2026
“They have had a bit of a disagreement on the pitch and it has culminated in those two coming together,” said boss Elliot Sandy. “The linesman has said there was a bit of hands and stuff betweem the two of them, and there was obviously two red cards.”
The gamers had been described as letting themselves down, as Andrade did at Swindon that afternoon, however this does go to a complete new stage.
“They have let themselves down, they have let the club down, they have let their team-mates down and it is just so disappointing,” added Sandy.
“It is inexcusable really, I have never had anything like that in football, and we will deal with internally, and to be honest I just want to talk about the rest of the lads who gave absolutely everything.”
Twitter response does appear to put the blame at Andrade’s ft, though there isn’t a video proof to again that up. The consequence leaves Rushden 5 factors adrift of Belper, having performed a recreation extra, with their play-off ambitions hanging by a thread.
Bruno , you simply can’t do this! Such a expertise however you’ve let everybody down there pal 😞
— Jamie (@Jamie_rdfc) March 21, 2026
