Southport FC club statement after a small minority of fans behave disgracefully after 5-0 thrashing

Southport FC has previously made clear that there will be a zero tolerance policy applied to flares/smoke bombs and racist or homophobic chants and abuse.

Flares were let off during today’s game at Chester and the referee has also, unfortunately, informed us of homophobic shouts directed towards the Assistant Referee.

We are working to, and confident of identifying  those responsible thanks to the assistance of the security personnel at Chester who have provided us with CCTV footage that covered all of the away section.

We would invite those responsible to come forward to the Club within the next 24 hours as otherwise we will take appropriate action based upon the footage received, together with witness evidence already obtained.

Southport Football Club do not condone any form of anti-social behaviour and will have no hesitation in banning those responsible from Haig Avenue.