AUCHINLECK Talbot players have been let down after receiving their winners medals in a tatty Iceland carrier bag.

The team were expecting to be presented with the prizes at an awards ceremony but were disappointed to be pointed to the low-budget supermarket carrier bag instead.

But Iceland stepped in to say they are honoured to be the squads ‘unofficial sponsor’ and now want to throw them a ‘proper celebration’.

It comes after the team won the McBookie Premiership last Wednesday, but attended the cup ceremony last night.

One player, Mark Shankland, said: “It was a bit of an anti-climax, you know you win the league and know you are getting awarded so to just be pointed to an iceland bag is a bit disappointing.

“I thought they would at least hand them to each player individually that be a bit more professional.

“I had to say to someone ‘aw we not get any medals or something’ and then was told they are there in the bag.

“Then someone just went into the bag and started handing them out.

“When I got pointed to this wee bad I was like ‘what no way’ it was quite funny though.

“I stuck the picture up online for a laugh but some people are actually upset at the way we were given them.

“I don’t think anyone was expecting anything mega grand and to be honest the players mostly think it was funny. We are just happy to have won the league.

“Iceland have now got in contact to say they were happy to be our unofficial sponsors and want to give us a proper celebration.”

“I want to see Kerry Katona in a Talbot top.”

Iceland tweeted: “You’ve bagged the league and we couldn’t be happier to be your unofficial sponsor @atfc1909.

“And because all the best things come in Iceland carrier bags, we’ll send you something so you can have a proper celebration. DM us!”

Online there was a mixed response to the presentation.

One punter said: “At least it’s no fae farmfoods”

Another added “Worst presentation av ever seen hahaha no table or anything, there’s the cup boys and the medals are in the bag.

Someone else said: “Shocking man like something fae the powerleague if it was a glasgow team there would be fireworks and confetti n everything.”

Another joked: “True. You never forget your first poly bag of winners medals.”

Another tweeted: “I came across this by chance, and I'm gobsmacked as to the way that any football club has been treat like this.

"Let's forget this is a Junior side, it would have been disrespectful to have done this to any team, whether it be a kids club or a Sunday pub team. Disgraceful.”

Henry Dumigan, the Talbot secretary, said: “It’s all about the honour of getting the actual medal not the way they get it. The players are just happy to have won the league.”