Forest Green Deny Fan Was Ejected For Bacon Butty

Forest Green Rovers person denied claims a protagonist was ejected for taking a bacon sandwich into their ground.

Following a 5-0 triumph complete Morecambe connected Saturday, confirming they will sojourn Boreham Wood successful nan National League play-offs, a video was posted connected societal media showing a instrumentality being apprehended and led retired of nan venue by stewards.

The video carried a caption claiming nan incident took spot for "sneaking a bacon butty" into The New Lawn.

Forest Green, who claimed they were nan first nine successful nan world to adopt a vegan matchday paper successful 2015, responded pinch a connection headlined 'baconbuttygate'.

"We are alert of a video circulating online pursuing our crippled against Morecambe yesterday," nan nine posted connected X.

"Contrary to societal media sentiment and wisdom, nan ejection was thing to do pinch bacon sarnies much a small 'over-exuberance' connected nan past time of nan season. After repeated warnings, nan stewards were near pinch nary prime and nan man was ejected from nan stadium."

Manager Robbie Savage besides rubbished nan claims erstwhile asked astir nan viral video during his 606 show connected BBC Radio 5 Live connected Sunday.

"I've seen that, it's gone viral today. It's clone news," Savage said.

"It's clone news, location was nary bacon involved. I tin 100% categorically corroborate location was nary bacon sandwich."