A brawl broke out during Dorking Wanderers' clash with Epsom & Ewell on Monday afternoon after an away player attacked the referee and opposition players in response to being shown a red card.
The match had to be abandoned after the fracas, with the home side Dorking earning themselves a 3-0 win.
https://twitter.com/DorkingWDRSRes1/status/1475446623673200643
The video below shows the away player's reaction to being given his marching orders. Fans in the stands can be heard saying how he had 'only been on the pitch five minutes.'
Epsom & Ewell's number 12 can be seen pushing the referee and home players before swinging punches at other players as they attempted to defuse the situation.
https://twitter.com/roberwood/status/1475458471457959936
Epsom & Ewell have since released a statement, confirming the player in question has been released from the club with immediate effect.
https://twitter.com/Ollie_Bayliss/status/1475484755722387458
Dorking Wanderers' first team currently play in the National League South, in the sixth tier of English football. Founded by Marc White after he grew disinterested with following Wimbledon FC, the club achieved 11 promotions in 19 completed seasons.
We spoke to White back in 2019 to hear more about their journey through the leagues.
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