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FA Cup team walks off pitch following reports of racial abuse

FA Cup 3 hours ago
The Haringey Borough vs Yeovil Town game was abandoned after the home team walked off the pitch during the second half of the match. Haringey Borough FC then Tweeted that the "game has been abandoned following racial abuse." Players from both teams then returned to the pitch in solidarity.
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· 12 hours ago

64| I cannot believe I'm tweeting this, but Haringey Borough are walking off the pitch. 🧤 1-0 🔰

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· 11 hours ago

Update: The game has been abandoned. We'll bring you more information when we can.

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· 11 hours ago

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 fans are also disgusted by what’s happened as much as we are. One club, one community.

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· 11 hours ago

Full story as Saturday's FA Cup qualifying match between Haringey Borough and Yeovil was abandoned on after Haringey players walked off the pitch due to alleged racist abuse.

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· 11 hours ago

. keeper Pajetat getting lots of support from the Haringey fans 💛💙

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· 11 hours ago

Am at Haringey Borough FC, where the home team have walked off after their keep suffered racial abuse and items thrown at him by Yeovil fans. Well done for making a stand against such abhorrent behaviour

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· 11 hours ago

The players of both sides return to the pitch as a show of solidarity.

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· 11 hours ago

boss Darren Sarll tells : "On behalf of Yeovil Town, we fully support Haringey and we stand together. We decided to make a stand together. We don't condone anything of that nature, if there was anything of that nature."

FA Cup tie abandoned after reports of racial abuse at Haringey Borough v Yeovil
An FA Cup tie is abandoned after Haringey Borough's manager takes his team off the field amid accusations of racism.
bbc.co.uk
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· 11 hours ago

1/3 The reports relating to events at Haringey Borough FC this afternoon, in The FA Cup tie with Yeovil Town, are of alleged racist abuse aimed at their goalkeeper, Douglas Pajetat, and yet again means players are continuing to receive discriminatory abuse while doing their job.

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· 11 hours ago

The Haringey manager and players took swift and decisive action as a result of the abuse, similar to that taken by the England team out in Bulgaria just five days ago.

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· 11 hours ago

3/3 Kick It Out has informed The FA and will support the club in identifying the offender(s) to ensure appropriate action is taken and strong punishment issued. We would also like to offer our full support to Douglas and all at Haringey Borough FC.

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· Oct 14

The match had to be halted twice during the first half and fans were warned about racist behavior.

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