Haringey Borough players walked off the pitch whilst they played their FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round clash against Yeovil Town, leading to the game to be abandoned.
It came after there was allegations of racial abuse aimed at the Haringey Borough goalkeeper by Yeovil fans, leading the hosts to walk off.
At Haringey Borough where the Haringey players have been withdrawn amongst allegations of racism, spitting, and thrown bottles from the Yeovil fans. pic.twitter.com/2H2EGWVTVY
— View From the Ninian (@ViewFromTheNin) October 19, 2019
Haringey Boro FC walk off after racial abuse from Yeovil fans. pic.twitter.com/AGUKEFruJh
— mc (@nomoremessing) October 19, 2019
Rhys Murphy had converted from the spot to put the Glovers ahead before the incident took place on the 64th minute.
Yeovil tweeted: “I cannot believe I'm tweeting this, but Haringey Borough are walking off the pitch.”
“Play has not yet resumed. We're still waiting for official news.”
64| I cannot believe I'm tweeting this, but Haringey Borough are walking off the pitch.
? 1-0 ? #YTFC
— Yeovil Town FC (@YTFC) October 19, 2019
Play has not yet resumed. We're still waiting for official news.
? 1-0 ?#YTFC
— Yeovil Town FC (@YTFC) October 19, 2019
Haringey said on Twitter: “Sorry for the late update but wanted to make sure we gave correct information. Game has been abandoned following racial abuse. Horrendous afternoon.
“It must be said that 99.9% of [Yeovil] fans are also disgusted by what’s happened as much as we are. One club, one community.”
Jermaine Jenas talked about it on BT Sport Score, saying: “We’re sometimes quick to get on our high horse at times and point the finger. We still have a huge problem in our leagues.”
"We're sometimes quick to get on our high horse at times and point the finger. We still have a huge problem in our leagues."
After allegations of racial abuse aimed at the Haringey Borough goalkeeper by Yeovil fans, the hosts have walked off.#BTSportScore pic.twitter.com/TnS4hPhcFY
— BT Sport Score (@btsportscore) October 19, 2019
The incident comes less than a week after Raheem Sterling, Tyrone Mings and Marcus Rashford suffered shocking racial abuse while in Bulgaria.
Fans have given their reaction to Haringey player walking off the pitch against Yeovil Town in the FA Cup with many slamming the culprits and wanting them banned – see those tweets on the next page.

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