Footage has emerged appearing to show Ipswich Town fans throw bottles and coins at Bristol Rovers player Tom Nichols.
It came as the away side recorded their first victory at Portman Road since Boxing Day 1958 when Paul Lambert’s side were beaten 2-1 by the 10-man Pirates.
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With around 15 minutes remaining, Nichols was subbed off for Lucas Tomlinson, however as he made his way off the pitch behind one of the goals, plastic bottle starting flying towards the striker from the Sir Bobby Robson Stand.
He had the last laugh however after he and Tyler Smith gave the visitors a 2-0 lead before James Norwood pulled one back in the 37th minute.
The Tractorboys were unable to find a second even after Bristol Rovers’ skipper Ollie Clarke was dismissed for a two bookable offences with minutes remaining.
Graham Coughlan however surprised his club’s supporters after revealing hours after the win that he was considering leaving the club for League Two side Mansfield Town who sacked John Dempster.
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Coughlan said after the game: “It was three points and a tremendous performance, I’m proud of each and every one of them.
“It’s a big day for us. I’ve got top, top players and great characters putting their bodies on the line. It was sheer honesty and sheer hard work that will get you places.
“It was important that we had a good shape and good organisation but the sending off killed us a bit. I don’t think it was a necessary sending off.
“But I’ve got a decision to make in my own life, my own career, where I’m going.
“I don’t know where I can take this football club and how far I can go with the club.
“I would like to get away and have some time with my wife and kids.”
Ipswich boss Paul Lambert said: “You can’t give a team a two goal start and then start to play the game.
“We had a good strong end to the first half and got a great goal ourselves. The second half was basically all ours and we tried everything to score but it never happened.
“We had most of the game and should have been at the very worst 2-2 at half time and we tried everything in the second half.
“But there’s a long, long way to go and there’s so many twists and turns along the way.
“Don’t get into mode that there was a few years ago enjoy the journey, enjoy the ride it will be up and down but it will be exciting. We might not win every game but don’t get caught in that apathy.”
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