Bards chief calls for action on false claims

STRATFORD Town’s chairman has warned that false accusations of racial abuse need to be stamped out in order that actual cases can be addressed.

Jed McCrory was speaking after the FA wrote to the club this week stating that no further action would be taken following an incident back in February when the Bards played promotion rivals AFC Telford United.

The match was held up after Telford defender Orrin Pendley claimed he heard racial comments from the crowd. The same player was also involved in similar incidents while playing for Hereford and Redditch United.