Police investigate abuse

Football: Everton is helping the police after Brentford players Rico Henry and Ivan Toney claimed members of their family were racially abused in the Premier League match at Everton yesterday.

Henry, who scored the winning goal in yesterday’s 32 victory at Goodison Park, took to social media after the game to call for the incident to be investigated.

‘‘I never usually speak out on things that don’t physically harm me or my family but to see my mom upset after being racially abused by a few Everton fans brought fire to my stomach!,’’ he posted on Twitter.

Merseyside Police have confirmed an investigation has been opened. — BPA