A YOUNG rugby players' mum was left in terror when two vandals attacked her car following an evening academy match at Leigh.

Susan Bamford had been watching her 16-years-old son Salford player, Darren, play against the young Leigh side, and was driving slowly from the main car park when the duo struck.

As her car stalled they banged on the windscreen, shouted and kicked in all the doors causing over £1,000 worth of damage to the three years old silver Fiesta. Now former Leigh girl Susan, 42, is to write to the club asking them to review their lighting and suggesting they instal cameras.

"I am not saying the thugs were anything to do with the club, but if there were lights or cameras there this may have been prevented.

"I don't know these idiots were after my phone or handbag, but when I reported the incident to Leigh's directors in the Mick Martyn suite they were very helpful and rang the police.'

"If it hadn't been so dark I am sure these lads wouldn't have come at me. I can't blame anyone at the game because I would like to think that people who come support academy teams are not like that.

Employed in the complaints department at United Utilities she said: "I am a strong person but this unnerved me. I have been told to prepare mentally and physically for an eight to 10 hour-long operation for reconstruction surgery in June and I can do without having to deal with such attacks under the circumstances."