WHITEHAWK have issued a statement after allegations that a section of the club's fans were targets of homophobic abuse during the match against Littlehampton Town.
The Hawks won the game at Littlehampton 1-0, meaning that they are joint first in the Isthmian South East division.
However during the match was marred as fans were subjected to homophobic abuse, which has been condemned by Whitehawk and Littlehampton.
The Hawks released a statement saying: "Whitehawk FC were saddened to hear that a number of our supporters were subjected to homophobic abuse at last night’s match at Littlehampton Town FC.
"There is no place for bigotry and prejudice within the beautiful game and Whitehawk FC are speaking to the opposition club about the incident.
"Whitehawk FC operate a zero tolerance policy towards any abuse at the Enclosed Ground and are fully committed to our core value that football truly is for all.
"We have spoken with James Askey (Safety Officer at Littlehampton Town) and they fully condemn the abuse and are investigating the matter further."
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