Hereford FC have released the following statement:
The club will not tolerate this type of behaviour from any of its supporters and when the individuals responsible are identified they will be dealt with severely.
Match officials at the game advised our management team that the game was close to being abandoned and clearly the flares are not only a danger to supporters at the game, the actions of tiny number of individuals could also have a negative impact on the efforts of the players on the field.
This is in addition to any post-match punishment the club might face from the football authorities.
If anyone has information about the individual or individuals involved in the incidents with the flares yesterday, please make contact with the club as soon as possible. Anyone who believes it is sensible to enter a football stadium with a flare and throw it onto the field of play is not welcome to associate themselves with Hereford FC. The club has already been made aware of names and images circulating on social media – which is being looked into – but would still ask anyone with further information to contact us at gm@herefordfc.co.uk.
The club would, however, like to take this opportunity to thank the vast majority of its fans for the fantastic support they offered the team once again yesterday. As usual, the vocal encouragement was magnificent and it made a real difference once again.
Finally, club officials would also like to thank Farnborough for the excellent welcome that was extended to everyone associated with the Bulls yesterday – it is hoped that the actions of one or two mindless idiots did not overshadow what was an enjoyable afternoon and an exciting game of football.