[themaclad]

A YOUNG football star has appeared in court accused of assault and stalking.

Teenage Preston North End forward Finlay Cross-Adair is accused of seven counts of assault, stalking and engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour in a family relationship
The Championship club's director Peter Ridsdale, previously chairman of Leeds United, was sitting in the public gallery for the player's hearing at Preston Magistrates' Court.

The alleged stalking is said to have happened between May and June this year, while he is accused of carrying out the coercive behaviour between January and June.

Magistrates granted the 18-year-old bail with conditions including not to enter Longridge and to reside at his grandparent's address in Waingate in Grimsargh, Lancashire, as well as not to contact the victim nor any witnesses and to attend club training six days per week.

Cross-Adair is next due to appear at Preston Crown Court on June 30 for a plea and trial preparation hearing, LancsLive reported.
and a huge PNE fan – who has worked his way through the North End youth ranks".

[themaclad]

Preston North End can confirm that young professional Finlay Cross-Adair was involved in a road traffic accident on the A6 on the evening of Thursday 5th October.

Finlay suffered serious injuries as a result of the accident and is currently recovering in hospital.

The football club will show full support for Finlay and his family during his recovery.


We will be making no further comment until it is appropriate to do so.

Hope he makes a recovery and I'll leave it at that apparently head on collision