Forest Green Rovers 0-2 Scunthorpe United

Coops pre-match...

Top of League 2 table this morning...

Still tight at the top. Crewe Won't be picking up any points today. Their match is postponed, due to the Macclesfield Town players' strike. And let's hope Grimsby give in form Swindon Town a good run for their money over on the east coast today. Exeter City play Northampton.

Right so...

It would appear two nae users in the east stand were heard by the lino and some other supporters calling a black player a nigger.

Should be easy enough to find them, and get them banned from the club, and handed to the polis for prosecution.

FGR have launched an investigation.

FGR dominated possession, had more shots, and more shots on target.

Scunthorpe found the net with their final touches, we didn't.

Need to rectify that by Tuesday.

Forest Green have been praised for their swift pro-active handling of the racism incident by Kick it Out, Scunthorpe, and others.

I haven't come across a single FGR fan trying to excuse or minimise the racism. Everyone wants the perpetrator banned for life, and possibly jailed. Some seem to want him shackled and paraded through the streets of Nailsworth whilst locals throw rotting fruit and vegetables at the ne-er do well, for besmirching the club (Carl would approve 🤔)

Other FGR fans turned on the racist at the time.

Scunthorpe manager Paul Hurst had this to say...

“I wondered what was going on initially and then the referee came over and said the fourth official had been made aware of a racist comment towards Jordan Clarke. The referee said there was no plans to stop the game at that time."

“I mentioned about an announcement, which later followed, and helped everyone in the stadium. There was then a lot of sympathy and understanding about halting the game."

"Some of the Forest Green fans were singing towards the individual who made the comment that it is unacceptable."

“Forest Green have been very good after the game, and reported it to the FA and if they find the individual he will be dealt with."

“Forest Green have had a lot of press for the way they do things. There is a lot of good that goes on here and I don’t think one individual reflects Forest Green. They have been excellent with their help and dealing with the situation.”