Huge 30 Man Brawl Erupts in Crazy Swansea vs Preston Clash as Subbed Ex Liverpool Star is SENT OFF
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A MASSIVE brawl erupted during the closing stages of Swansea's clash with Preston.
The Championship game had been full of action before the mass melee late on.
Preston was threatening to mount a comeback from three goals down when Swansea's Jay Fulton went down nursing an apparent head injury in the final minutes of regulation time.
However, Swansea was left unhappy play had carried on rather than allow for Fulton to receive treatment, with the already substituted Joe Allen, in particular, voicing his displeasure.
His protest in front of the visitor's dugout prompted a response before he was shoved by Preston boss Ryan Lowe.
Ex-Liverpool star Allen then reacted by barging into Lowe before numerous others got involved.
Allen and Lowe were subsequently sent off in the 90th minute, with Lowe declining to speak to the media after the game.
On the incident, Swansea manager Russell Martin said: "It can be avoided. Ryan pushes Joe and chaos ensues.
"I've watched it back, I don't think it's pretty for anyone. Our job as a group of staff is to get players away from it. The situation could have been avoided, twice probably. It is what it is.
"When people are so passionate and care about what they're doing, sometimes it boils over.
The Championship game had been full of action before the mass melee late on.
Preston was threatening to mount a comeback from three goals down when Swansea's Jay Fulton went down nursing an apparent head injury in the final minutes of regulation time.
However, Swansea was left unhappy play had carried on rather than allow for Fulton to receive treatment, with the already substituted Joe Allen, in particular, voicing his displeasure.
His protest in front of the visitor's dugout prompted a response before he was shoved by Preston boss Ryan Lowe.
Ex-Liverpool star Allen then reacted by barging into Lowe before numerous others got involved.
Allen and Lowe were subsequently sent off in the 90th minute, with Lowe declining to speak to the media after the game.
On the incident, Swansea manager Russell Martin said: "It can be avoided. Ryan pushes Joe and chaos ensues.
"I've watched it back, I don't think it's pretty for anyone. Our job as a group of staff is to get players away from it. The situation could have been avoided, twice probably. It is what it is.
"When people are so passionate and care about what they're doing, sometimes it boils over.