Union Saint-Gilloise

Ex-Dundee United favourite Lawrence Shankland and his Beerschot teammates saw their game abandoned due to ugly crowd violence.

Addressing his future in light of Beerschot’s relegation from the top-flight, Shankland recently said: “I signed a three-year contract at Beerschot without a release clause if we should go down. After consultation with match referee Alexandre Boucaut, the decision was made not to restart the game. Indeed, the ex-Tannadice favourite almost scored a contender for goal of the season earlier in the contest. Dan sprongen enkele sups over de boarding om tot de thuissups te raken. Match#USGBEEstilgelegd. Eerst werd de match ontsierd door pyro op het veld. Lawrence Shankland found himself caught up in an abandonment drama as Beerschot’s final league match of the season was halted due to crowd violence.