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Millwall promise to investigate homophobic chanting aimed at Conor Gallagher during their FA Cup defeat to Crystal Palace and vow to BAN fans guilty of abuse after unsavoury scenes saw Michael Olise struck by a bottle

Millwall have launched an investigation after unsavoury scenes marred the Lions' 2-1 defeat at home against Crystal Palace in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon.

Players who took the knee before kick-off were loudly booed, while Palace winger Michael Olise was struck by a bottle thrown by the crowd in the second half.

His teammate Conor Gallagher, meanwhile, was reportedly targeted by homophobic chants.

Palace midfielder Conor Gallagher was subject to homophobic chanting during the game
The Chelsea loanee was targeted by similar chanting during the game against Leeds

'Millwall Football Club has a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of discrimination and will investigate any incident of alleged abuse accordingly,' a spokesperson for the Championship club told Sky Sports after the game,

'As is club policy, any individual found guilty of discriminatory abuse is issued with an immediate lifetime ban.