TWO men charged with chanting racist and homophobic remarks at players during a Blackburn Rovers match have had the case against them dropped.
Graham Gooden, 42, and Craig Rhodes, 41, were reported to police by fellow supporters during the FA Cup game against Queens Park Rangers on January 8.
They were arrested and charged with racially aggravated harassment and using threatening words towards Rovers player Morten Gamst Pedersen.
But their accusers failed to turn up at court to back up their claims and defence solicitor Damien Pickup successfully argued that the case should be dropped.
Mr Gooden, of New Wellington Close, and Mr Rhodes, of Broadway Street, both Blackburn, first appeared in court on April 3 when they pleaded not guilty.
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