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Police say they are investigating after an FA Cup match between Haringey Borough and Yeovil Town was abandoned amid reports of abuse by fans.
Physicians are exploring after things were thrown onto the playing field, a Metropolitan Police spokesperson told BBC Sport.
After the manager of Haringey took his team off the field in the second 19, saturdays game was abandoned .
There have been no arrests and inquiries are continuing.
The game, played at Haringeys Coles Park Stadium, had been with the winner set to progress appropriate, at the qualifying round of the FA Cup.
Haringey goalkeeper Valery Douglas Pajetat was spat at and struck by an object thrown out of the Yeovil Town end.
Defender Coby Rowe was subsequentlyracially abused, based on Haringey boss Tom Loizou, who saidthere was no way I could allow him to continue.
Somerset and avon Police says it have requested anyone to contact them, and will be assisting the Met.
The Football Association is also investigating and said that it wasdeeply concerned about the allegations.
There is no room for discrimination within our game and were working with the game officials and the relevant government, as a matter of urgency, to fully establish the details and take the right measures, said an FA statement.
The incident came four days after Englands Euro 2020 qualifier in Bulgaria was halted as lovers have been warned including Nazi salutes and fighter chanting.
Haringey play in the Isthmian League Premier Division and Yeovil are in the National League.
Its very distressing, Loizou told BBC Radio 5 Live. The abuse a few of my players got was so disgusting.
Yeovils players and director were different course. Their staff tried to calm their fans right down, they tried their best and they encouraged us they saidwe are walking off by you if you are walking off.
I took the decision to take off my team and I really dont need Yeovil Town to get punished for this. If we get thrown from the FA Cup and they undergo, theres absolutely no hard feelings there.
I have not done it for every other motive than looking to my players faces and seeing just how distraught they had been. They are not utilized to this.
Visitors Yeovil were leading 1-0 through a Rhys Murphy penalty when the game was halted at the 64th minute.
There has been a long delay with Haringey keeper Pajetat initially struck by an object from the racks, for this spot-kick to be taken.
Play has been suspended since the area was abandoned by the hosts shortly after Murphy scored. It was verified the match had been abandoned.
Haringey said on Twitter:Game was abandoned following racial abuse. Horrendous afternoon.
It has to be stated that 99.9percent of [Yeovil] lovers are also disgusted by whats occurred as much as we all are. One club, one community.
In a declaration Yeovil reported the teamwill not take racism or discrimination in any form and that they willbe cooperating with the government and our friends in Haringey.
Yeovil Town director Darren Sarll told BBC Somerset:On behalf of Yeovil Townwe completely encourage Haringey and we stand together.
The players and I decided we had encourage [Haringey] and make a stand together, and also be stronger with togetherness.
My mind is in an absolute spin. Ive gone through a scenario.
We, footballers and managers, have a whole lot of abuse but no one should feel discriminated against when they come to play football.
I feel we have done the perfect thing. I am not going to feel anything aside from proud for the way.
Now the government will take care of what they have to look after.
England and Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings, who had been racially abused in Bulgaria on Tuesday, praised Haringeys answer and stated:Our country isnt perfect either.
The campaign team Kick It Out mentioned in a statement:These reports of alleged racist abuse aimed toward goalkeeper Valery Douglas Pajetat yet again signifies gamers are continuing to receive discriminatory abuse when doing their job.
The Haringey manager and players took decisive and swift action as a result of the abuse, very similar to that taken by the England team out in Bulgaria.
Kick Out It has informed the FA and will support the club identifying the offender(s) to ensure proper action is taken along with strong punishment issued.
Wed also like to give our whole support to Douglas and all at Haringey Borough FC.
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