Fourteen games into the season, Richmond Pioneers played on the not-so-familiar home field of McMath for just the third time, welcoming BC Transit to the sandy fortress. And for the sixth time this season, the Pioneers had to settle for a tie, despite dominating the game.

In the early going it was one way traffic, as the Pioneers pounded away at the Transit goal without getting the breakthrough they deserved. Even full back Bob Heron got into the action, seeing his shot blocked, denying him of what would have been his first goal in decades. No, seriously, we're talking decades!

But predictably, it was Transit who scored first, when a cross was whipped in from the right wing, right onto the head of Transit 'guest' forward Jim Langlands, who made no mistake from close range.

The Pioneers continued to press hard, but the equalizer didn't come until around the 60 minute mark. And a lucky goal it was too, as a Transit defender bizarrely headed into his own goal from a good 10 yards out, with John Murphy supplying the cross that caused the confusion.

As the PIoneers pushed for the go-ahead goal, the Transit Goalie failed to hold yet another Pioneer shot, and this time the ball sat invitingly in the sand, with the Pioneers' Ken Swanston odds-on favourite to get to the ball first and poke it home. Unfortunately, as Swanston ran for the ball, he suffered an embarrassing 'wardrode malfunction' that left everyone from both teams in stitches. Swanston's sweat pants (the big man is susceptible to muscle pulls and the referees allow him to keep the sweats on) were elastically compromised and as he ran for the ball, they started to fall down. By the time he reached the ball they were down at his ankles and he was virtually immobilized, allowing Transit to clear the danger. Without a doubt, it was just about the funniest thing you could imagine seeing on a football field. To top it off, in frustration Swanston instantly ripped off the tear-away style sweatpants with a panache that suggested he has been secretly performing as a pole dancer at the Dufferin.

When the laughter had subsided, the game resumed and the Pioneers got the go-ahead goal they so richly deserved when Denis Harvington sneaked in alone at the back post to tuck home a cross from the now respectfully attired Swanston.

With their 2-1 lead the Pioneers continued to enjoy the bulk of the play, but with only minutes left on the clock, Transit grabbed a surprise equalizer when Jim Langlands (who normally plays for Richmond Olympics) scored his second of the game with an impressive strike from the edge of the area. It was only the second shot on goal that Pioneer keeper Dave Valitis had to face the whole game.

The game ended 2-2, but will long be remembered for the comic relief provided by Ken Swanston's wardrode malfunction.