Forest Green Rovers have denied claims a supporter was ejected for taking a bacon sandwich into their ground. The incident occurred after a 5-0 victory over Morecambe on Saturday, confirming they will visit Boreham Wood in the National League play-offs.

What happened?

A video was posted on social media showing a fan being apprehended and led out of the venue by stewards. The video carried a caption claiming the incident took place for 'sneaking a bacon butty' into The New Lawn.

Why it matters for Forest Green

Forest Green, who claimed they were the first club in the world to adopt a vegan matchday menu in 2015, responded with a statement headlined 'baconbuttygate'. The club posted on X: 'We are aware of a video circulating online following our game against Morecambe yesterday. Contrary to social media opinion and wisdom, the ejection was nothing to do with bacon sarnies more a little 'over-exuberance' on the last day of the season.

What comes next?

Manager Robbie Savage also rubbished the claims when asked about the viral video during his 606 show on BBC Radio 5 Live on Sunday. Savage said: 'I've seen that, it's gone viral today. It's fake news. It's fake news, there was no bacon involved. I can 100% categorically confirm there was no bacon sandwich.' As of 23 Jun 2026, Forest Green Rovers are 7th in England National League, with 81 pts, 23W-12D-11L from 46 games, and a recent form of WLWDW. Their last result was a 1-0 loss to Boreham Wood on 2026-04-29. | Stat | Value | | --- | --- | | League standing | 7th | | Points | 81 | | Recent form | WLWDW |