Overview
- The referee halted play late in the first half while staff attempted to remove a spectator accused of making a sexist remark, and the match briefly resumed.
- At half-time the official said she did not feel comfortable continuing, and the fixture was abandoned.
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Coventry Sphinx condemned the reported abuse and announced club investigations.
- Both clubs reported the incident to the Northern Premier League and the FA and appealed for witnesses, saying efforts to identify the individual were unsuccessful.
- The game, part of the eighth-tier Northern Premier League Midlands Division in Coventry, could lead to club sanctions if the perpetrator is found to be connected to either side.