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Nuneaton Borough manager Jimmy Ginelly speaks of his disappointment after the match at Tamworth FC had to be abandoned due to crowd trouble.
Since this interview we have received a statement from Tamworth FC :
'A keenly contested football match between two local rivals was being enjoyed by the vast majority of the 2156 crowd inside the Lamb ground on Tuesday evening. The date of this fixture was selected by the Southern League following the original date not being available due to Tamworth鈥檚 involvement in the FA Trophy. In line with league rules, this game had to be played within 42 days of the original date. Unfortunately a very small minority of Nuneaton supporters in their segregated area instigated ugly scenes by throwing flares and other objects onto the pitch and into a group of Tamworth supporters when the home side scored their second goal.
The stewarding team, which had been supplemented by an outside company, worked very hard to restore order. At that point the Tamworth supporters were asked to move away from the top end of the ground to create a sterile area from the halfway line and we would like to thank them for their orderly manner and swift evacuation to other parts of the ground..
The Police, who were aware of the fixture, and had earlier escorted some Nuneaton supporters from the town centre to the ground, then attended. With regards to allegations made on social media that batteries were thrown, following a thorough search inside and outside of the ground no evidence of this happening was found. There was substantial damage caused to the toilets in the Nuneaton supporters segregated area and also to the first of two segregation barriers in the away end.
The game was initially suspended and then abandoned by the referee after around 60 mins with Tamworth leading 2 - 0.
Tamworth Football Club totally condemns this behaviour which spoiled a very good evening and should have been a showcase for Non League Football. We are now working with the Police to identify the perpetrators of this behaviour using CCTV, social media and still photographs. The incident is being investigated by the authorities and we will update supporters once we are aware of the outcomes. The club will not be making any further comments at this stage.'
In addition, Nuneaton Borough FC send this statement:
'Nuneaton Borough FC are deeply saddened and dissapointed at the turn of events that led to the abandonment of last nights Southern league Premier Central fixture at the Lamb against Tamworth FC. In what should have been a showcase event for non league football as a whole, the actions of a small minority of 鈥渟o called鈥� football fans has turned this in to a worst case scenario outcome for both clubs.
Today we have attempted to contact Tamworth with the aim of putting out a joint statement condemning the actions of all involved with any disorderly behaviour, as we feel that both clubs have a joint responsibility to examine ourselves first without trying to pass blame to others.'