An all-female choir was mistaken for Chesterfield football hooligans when they were on their way to a concert in Stoke-on-Trent.

The police stopped two coaches carrying the choir, largely made up of elderly ladies, in an attempt to stop a gang of yobs travelling to Vale Park stadium for Chesterfield's League One clash against Port Vale last weekend.

The founder of the choir Liz Talbot told The Sun: "It was hilarious really but a little embarrassing for the police. The women all thought it was a hoot. When the police officer walked onto the coach the ladies started singing Stoke City's anthem 'Why Delilah' as a bit of a joke."

The police escorted the two coaches to the stadium before realising that they had made a mistake.

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Danielle Joynson