Ross County cleared accusations of homophobic slur toward Gardyne

The incident occurred before half-time, with Gers defender Connor Goldson reacting heatedly to something

Gardyne

said.

Goldson could be seen baldly talking with referee John Beaton, while Steven Gerrard ran into the pitch at half-time to face the referee.

Beaton caught the County player for using

“foul and abusive language”

.

“Following an incident involving Michael Gardyne during our recent home fixture against Rangers the club has now concluded an internal investigation."

the Dingwall team said.

“As a result, the club will be taking no further action against the player and no further comment will be made.”

Gerrard

said:

“What my players are saying they heard, it shouldn’t be heard on a football pitch. That’s all I’m going to say on it.”

While

County

boss, Stuart Kettlewell said after the match:

“I can’t confirm or deny anything at this stage.

“What I do know is what the referee booked him for, I heard him confirm that in the tunnel at half-time. It wouldn’t suggest that it was anything more than that.

“I’ll need to get to the bottom of that myself and find out exactly the words that are said as I’m trying to concentrate on the game.

“But if there is something of a serious nature then rest assured, we will deal with it as a football club.

“I think everyone that listens to me on a weekly basis knows that I am pretty straight down the line in terms of how I deal with my players and the press.

“What I’m not going to do is throw one of my players under the bus until I get all the facts and actually what’s been said.

“But I’ll stress again I did hear what the referee said at half-time and what he booked him for.

“That’s the first version I’ve had of it and I’ll find out more.”

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