QuoteThat kick to the head should see a seriously lengthy ban.
Disgraceful
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The JJB Sports Irish Cup match between Newry City and Larne was abandoned after serious fighting between players and coaching staff late in the game.
Punches and kicks were traded in the Newry dugout and across the pitch after two Larne players and Larne manager Paul Millar had been sent-off.
Newry were leading 2-1 before referee Raymond Crangle and his assistants walked off the pitch after 82 minutes.
Crangle will now submit a report to the Irish Football Association.
Liam Hogan was sent-off for raising his hands to Newry player Darren King and then Alan Reid was dismissed for a challenge on King soon after.
Larne boss Millar was sent from the dugout and then substitutes, players and coaching staff from both sides became embroiled in trading punches and kicks all over the pitch.
BBC Radio Ulster pundit Alan Patterson described the trouble as "the worst scenes I have ever seen in 40 years of watching Irish League football".
Newry boss John McDonnell said the unsavoury events had "kicked off out of nothing".
"It is was not nice what happened - I tried to get my players off the pitch as quickly as possible," said McDonnell.
"We were cruising with seven or eight minutes to go and I'd like to be talking about a cup win but instead we have to wait on the referee's report."
That kick to the head should see a seriously lengthy ban.
Disgraceful
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Mad images there.
Was listening to it on the radio, there wasn't much going on it the match, didn't seem nasty or anything. Seemed to kick off from nothing.
If you kicked someone in the head like that on the street, you'd be looking at jail time.
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Dead right, disgraceful act. Saw the pictures in todays papers, more reminiscent of a Gaah match.Originally Posted by brendy_éire
The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.
Muhammad Ali
Roy Keane is still a pri*k!
Larne's No 8 should get a life ban, outrageous behaviour could have broke opponent's neck with that kick.
I'll genuinely be surprised if the Larne No 8 does not serve a prison sentence for his cowardly behaviour.
Why would they?
Why not?
Don't know who the number 8 is, but its a hugely cowardly thing to do. And he should be brought to court and face legal proceedings. In one of the pictures there is a boy of about 6 looking on. What impression will this make on his mind.
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Life ban from football. End of story. Absolutely disgusting.
The no. 8 wil get a lengthy ban on the evidence of them photos.
Had utv no video camera at the game?
I saw the young fella too and thought the same thing. Life ban obviously. Is there precident for GBH though?
Im pretty sure he has seen worse on the telly.
Apparently not, according to the Belfast Telegraph.
Duncan Ferguson did jail time for a head butt on the pitch
Its really not that complicated!!!
a lifetime ban more like. and should be jailed aswell.
dirty scumbag.
It's disgraceful behaviour on a football pitch. If it was on the street you would be guarnteed Larne's number 8 would be behind bars.
I thought they were filming a sequel to Mean Machine...
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He was probably egging them on, if the average age of the 'hardmen' down here is anythin to go by.
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