Southampton will wear special one-off shirts for their game against Manchester United on Wednesday to help highlight discrimination against disabled people at football grounds.

The Saints will swap out their usual sponsors, Virgin Media, for disability charity Scope in the game at St Mary's on May 17.

A new YouGov survey has found that eight out of 10 disabled football fans have experienced discrimination at a football stadium, and almost two-thirds of disabled fans have stopped attending live matches as a result.

Southampton will wear one-off shirts for their game against Manchester United on Wednesday

The Saints will swap usual sponsors, Virgin Media, for disability charity Scope for the game

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The move has been backed by Virgin, and spokesperson Brigitte Trafford said: 'All football should be enjoyed by all fans, plain and simple. Fans are the heart of football and that means disabled fans too.

'It's time for change. In football and society, disability discrimination can and should be a thing of the past.'

A separate poll, also run by YouGov, has found that 52 per cent of non-disabled fans think more should be done to prevent discrimination towards disabled people at football matches.

Scope chief executive Mark Atkinson said: 'This new research should serve as a wake-up call to all football clubs and fans.

'Football is our national game and has the ability to bring people together. We know that large numbers of fans want everyday equality and that means an inclusive game where discrimination of any kind isn't tolerated. Disabled fans shouldn't feel forced out of the stadium.

'It's great to see football teams like Southampton FC highlighting the issue, with the support of Virgin Media who've donated their shirt sponsorship to Scope for this match. The rest of the football industry now needs to work together and kick disability discrimination out of the game.'

A survey found eight out of 10 disabled fans have experienced discrimination at football stadia

As well as swapping sponsors, Southampton will host a penalty shoot-out at half-time in the game against United. Five fans will take spot kicks, with £5,000 going to Scope for every goal scored.

The game will be both sides' penultimate match of the campaign, with the Saints hoping to end strongly as manager Claude Puel faces speculation he could leave the club at the end of the season.

United meanwhile may make several changes, with the club facing a packed fixture list ahead of the Europa League final the following week.