FA investigators will seize Ciaron Brown’s phone and scrutinise the Oxford United defender’s recent calls, texts and social media traffic as part of their probe into potential spot-fixing in their FA Cup defeat to Arsenal on Monday.
Sportsmail revealed last night that the FA had begun investigating after receiving evidence of an alleged betting scam, including WhatsApp messages from before kick-off which claimed that Brown would definitely be booked during the third-round tie on Monday.
The FA have the power to interview all related parties and demand they hand in their phones and laptops, with Brown’s devices understood to be the primary focus of their initial inquiries.