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Ash rap over his Rovers remark

By Chris Dunlavy

Burnley striker Ashley Barnes has been hit with an FA charge for insulting Blackburn fans in the aftermath of last month’s derby.
Barnes, 33, scored twice in a 3-0 win for the Clarets and was asked in a live TV interview how it felt to net his first league goals of the season.
“Every goal is special but to score against the b******s there is amazing,” he said.
The clip was widely circulated on social media and came to the attention of the FA.
An FA statement said: “Ashley Barnes has been charged with breaching FA Rule E3.1 during an interview that took place after Burnley ...

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