More grief for Bangura

Mo Bangura was on the end of abuse and jeering throughout Elfsborg 2-1 defeat at AIK Stockholm yesterday.

Straight from his controversial appearance against Celtic in the Champions League the striker was again in the firing line as he returned to the club that transferred him to Celtic two years ago.

In February Bangura turned down the chance to return to AIK in favour of Elfsborg with the home fans letting him know their feelings throughout yesterday’s match.

Bangura’s goals saved AIK from relegation in 2010 but that didn’t impress the home fans who weren’t slow to voice their feelings yesterday.

“I can’t understand why they behaved like that to me,” the striker said afterwards. “It’s hard not to react when you hear that level of abuse but I had to try and do my job.

“I’m not a bad person, I don’t know why they reacted like that against me, I’m still in contact and friendly with a lot of the AIK players, there was no problems with the players.”

The defeat leaves Elfsborg nine points behind leaders Helsingborgs- having played a game more played- with little hope of retaining last season’s title.

Elfsborg have won only three of their last ten matches with two of those victories coming in the suspicious 11-1 aggregate Champions League win over Latvian side Daugava.

Neil Lennon is hopeful of having the injured trio of Georgios Samaras, Kelvin Wilson and Derk Boerrigter back from injury and available to face the Swedes on Wednesday night.