TERRAS’ boss Bobby Wilkinson accepted the negativity from Weymouth fans after losing 5-2 to Hungerford, adding: “They have the right to boo”.

After what was a pivotal clash in the race for Vanarama National League South survival, Weymouth slipped deeper into the relegation zone and now sit 23rd.

Worse still, they were thumped at home by a side ranked bottom prior to kick-off in a match Wilkinson himself billed as a must-win.

While Weymouth remain five points off 20th place, teams around them have games in hand as the path to safety becomes rockier.

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There were unsavoury scenes post-match as Weymouth’s players appeared hesitant to walk over to the home support, who made their feelings known with loud boos.

And there was an alleged incidence of verbal abuse between a fan and Wilkinson’s teenage son at full-time, compounding the manager’s misery.

Addressing both the booing and the alleged verbal abuse, Wilkinson told Echosport: “They have the right to boo.

“They had a right to be upset, a right to have their opinion.

“Let’s get one thing clear. They’re passionate fans but they pay their money to come and watch.

“One fan was (allegedly) very insulting to my son and said quite a lot to me. He was entitled to his opinion.

“I stay pure class. I’m manager of the football club. To go for a 14-year-old boy, he’s entitled to his opinion.

“The 14-year-old boy is my son and my son will dust it off. We will regroup, we will work hard for Weymouth Football Club, like we do as a family.

“I’ll stay classy with it, but it’s disappointing.”

Quizzed on whether he would ask Weymouth to take action against the fan concerned, Wilkinson said: “No, the fan pays his money and he’s entitled to his opinion.

“If my son’s with me, my son has to accept the consequences. I have no issues. We let the fans down.”