Footballer turned businessman Ansell Henry came within a hair's breadth of being booted off BBC2's The Apprentice last night.

The Brighton-based former Millwall footballer sold only four cars in the latest project to test aspiring entrepreneurs' skills.

He was given an earful by Sir Alan Sugar who pointed the finger of blame at Henry, 34, after his project group sold the least number of cars during the task.

But he was spared being given the dreaded signature pistol point by Sir Alan. Personnel officer Jo Cameron, who sold no cars, was fired instead.