Bolton players walk off pitch after allegation of racist abuse by Morecambe fans

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League One when commotion began by the benches.Some Morecambe fans were already alleged to have been removed from the ground earlier in the game.But Bolton boss Ian Evatt was left enraged by something that was said as the game entered the final stages - and he ordered his players off the pitch.Bolton's official Twitter account wrote: "With Ian Evatt furious with something said in the stands by a home fan behind the dugout, the referee has pulled the players off the pitch."One home fan had already been ejected a few minutes ago."The game was halted for around 10 minutes before the game was restarted.Cole Stockton fired the home side ahead at the Mazuma Stadium on 73 minutes, just four minutes after Ricardo Santos was given a straight red card.But in dramatic fashion, Ian Evatt's side managed to bring the game back to 1-1 when a cross from the left is eventually met by Amadou Bakayoko, who finished past the Morecambe keeper Adam Smith a ridiculous 14 minutes into injury time.

The subsequent jubilation then led to Wanderers fans invading the pitch.The game finished a point apiece meaning Bolton now sit 10th in the League One table, while the Shrimpers remain in 21st spot.The news comes after Manchester United winger Anthony Elanga was subjected to online racist abuse following his club's failed FA Cup penalty shootout loss to Middlesbrough on Friday.A spokesperson for Meta, the company which owns Instagram, said they have taken down the comments made while an investigation is ongoing.Elanga missed the decisive penalty in a 7-8 shootout defeat to the northeast club following a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford after extra time..