A pensioner will stand trial for allegedly making a racist gesture at a football match, with three black players expected to give evidence. Ernest Goult, 72, is accused of making the gesture at a Middlesbrough home game against Blackburn in the Championship in November. Blackburn players Markus Olsson, Rudy Gestede and Lee Williamson are expected to give evidence at the trial about the alleged incident at the Riverside Stadium. Pensioner Ernest Goult arrives at court, where he will stand trial for allegedly making a racist gesture . Teesside Magistrates' Court heard a police officer would also be giving evidence and the prosecution would produce CCTV footage. Goult, wearing a suit and pink shirt, spoke to confirm his name and deny the charge. The home team had been leading the game 1-0 until Gestede scored a controversial equaliser deep into stoppage time. Rudy Gestede celebrates his stoppage-time goal that levelled the game, which was played in November . At the time the police said the alleged gesture took place as the Blackburn players applauded their own fans. Goult, from Redcar, who has no previous convictions, was granted unconditional bail and the case will return to the magistrates' court in June. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
Three Blackburn players set to give evidence in trial of pensioner .
Police say gesture was made as visiting players applauded their fans .
Boro had been ahead until Rudy Gestede scored a late goal .