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Ricky Charlesworth

Walsall boss blasts Newport fans for 'disgraceful' wife chants and stone throwing

Walsall manager Michael Flynn has slammed a section of Newport County fans who he claims threw stones and sung vile chants during an ill-tempered match on Saturday.

The League Two clash at Rodney Parade was the first time Flynn has visited his old club, who he left last October. He was appointed Walsall head coach in February and on Saturday his current side ran out slender 1-0 winners over his old employers.

But the 41-year-old was left fuming after abusive chants from a portion of home fans. Speaking post-match, he said: "I had some very unsavoury comments talking about my wife which I thought was a disgrace after everything I have done for this football club, to call my wife those, and I am not even going to repeat it, it was an absolute disgrace.

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