Lincoln accuse Cardiff fan of racist comment towards Darikwa

Lincoln City manager Michael Skubala says there were "allegations of racist comments" made towards captain Tendayi Darikwa by a Cardiff City fan during Saturday's League One game.

The Imps moved top of League One after a 2-0 win at the Cardiff City Stadium, but the game was halted for four minutes after the opening goal, with referee Tom Reeves speaking to both dugouts.

Following the match, Skubala said: "There were allegations of a supporter making racist comments to Tendayi Darikwa.

"We have to follow the due processes.

"The referee did everything right, he went straight to Tendayi and then spoke to us. Tendayi was happy to carry on, but now it goes up higher."

Darikwa continued as Lincoln added a second goal to move two points clear at the top of League One, opening up a 13-point gap to third-place Bolton Wanderers in the process.

"There is no place at all for it in the game - from fans, players or anyone," Skubala added.

"Hopefully we can get to the bottom of it. The referee was very professional, did the right job and hopefully we can sort this out."

When asked about the incident involving Darikwa, Cardiff head coach Brian Barry-Murphy said: "The referee said there was an incident involving the supporters and the captain of Lincoln when they scored.

"They said it would be dealt with after the game."

The referee will submit his end-of-game report to the Football Association, who will then determine if there is any further action to be taken.

This latest incident comes a month after the Football Association charged Cardiff City after the club's fans allegedly aimed homophobic chants at Chelsea.