Bristol Metropolis and Millwall have been charged by the Soccer Affiliation (FA) for a mass brawl between gamers and training employees on the finish of their Championship match at Ashton Gate this month.

Joe Williams, Harry Cornick, Ross McCrorie, Joel Coleman and Dave Livermore have additionally been charged individually for his or her roles within the incident.

Millwall received the match 1-0 with a aim from Mihailo Ivanovic within the 59th minute and the Robins have been denied an added-time equaliser by an offside flag.

Lions boss Alex Neil and Robins head coach Gerhard Struber appeared to not shake palms after the match, with Bristol Metropolis skipper Jason Knight showing to push Neil twice within the chest in an altercation which quickly erupted into a bigger melee.

The FA has charged each golf equipment, Robins gamers Williams, Cornick and McCrorie, in addition to Millwall goalkeeper Coleman and assistant head coach Livermore for his or her roles within the brawl on Saturday, 6 December.

“Each golf equipment allegedly failed to make sure that their gamers and/or technical space employees didn’t behave in an improper and/or provocative and/or violent manner after the match completed,” an FA spokesperson mentioned., exterior

Of the gamers charged, solely McCrorie truly featured within the recreation, having come off the bench for Mark Sykes within the sixty fourth minute.

Cornick was an unused substitute for the Robins, whereas Williams and Coleman didn’t characteristic of their golf equipment’ matchday squads.

The spokesperson mentioned Cornick and McCrorie’s behaviour “wasn’t seen by the match officers, nevertheless it was caught on video and allegedly constitutes violent conduct”.

The golf equipment and gamers have till Monday, 5 January to answer the fees.