This is the reaction of Blackburn Rovers players as a pensioner fan made monkey gestures following a Championship game against Middlesbrough.

A Boro fan at the Riverside stadium gesticulated towards members of the Blackburn squad, who react angrily and walk in his direction.

The footage was shown at the trial of Ernest Goult, where he had denied two public offences - one racially aggravated - but was found guilty and handed a three-year football banning order, reports the Gazette.

Blackburn players react to 'racist' gesture by Boro fan
Anger: Blackburn players react to the gesture by a Boro fan

The 72-year-old, from Redcar, denied making a racist gesture at the end of a controversial 1-1 draw in November.

Goult said he was making a well-known Teesside gesture meaning 'it's the pits'.

District Judge Stephen Harmes gave Goult a three-year football banning order, and ordered he pay a £600 fine, £600 costs and a £60 victim surcharge

Blackburn players react to 'racist' gesture by Boro fan
Trial: Goult said he was making a well-known Teesside gesture meaning 'it's the pits'

A member of a Teesside dialect group gave evidence in support of Goult.

Rovers players Rudy Gestede, Marcus Olsson and Lee Williamson also gave evidence at the trial.

Blackburn were celebrating a late equaliser in a controversial game in November.

Boro manager Aitor Karanka was sent off for complaining about a decision by referee Mark Clattenburg.