A BLACK player from Tilbury football club stormed off the pitch this evening, claiming racial abuse from his own supporters against the referee.
The incident happened soon after Wingate had taken the lead through Leon Fisher on 21 minutes.
Tilbury, who has earlier seen striker Chris Stowe force two fine saves from visiting goalkeeper Gavin King attacked again and Stowe was through on goal, appeared to be flattened by one of Wingate’s defenders, Marvin Samuel, who is black.
Referee David Bushell waved away Tilbury’s protests and received abuse from the terraces including the comment “You’re looking after your black brother.”
That incensed Stephenson, himself black, who immediately walked off the pitch and soon after left the ground.
He picked up a caution in his absence for leaving the field without permission while Tilbury brought on Stephane Koffi.
The incident took much of the steam out of the game and there was little other action, though Wingate were generally the dominant side.
In the second half the visitors stepped up the pace against their hosts and further goals from Leon Nelson (61) and Chris Chase (68) sealed a comfortable 3-0 victory.
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