Bonkers Larne vs Glentoran rammy live on the BBC sparks astonishment as violence sees 'hefty bans incoming'
Larne secured European qualification with a draw with Glentoran but that was merely a footnote as an astonishing rammy broke out at the full time whistle. Larne duo Aaron Donnelly and Conor McKendry were sent off by referee Jamie Robinson as Linfield pair Fuad Sule and Christie Pattison were also given their marching orders. Flare-ups across the pitch sparked mayhem and a major investigation from the Irish Football Association is poised to follow. Speaking to the BBC, pundit Paul Leeman said: "It was bedlam and there looked to be several punches thrown. Once it spills over like that it's difficult for players to contain themselves. "The referee had no choice once there were punches thrown. I haven't seen anything like that in years, certainly in this league. In this day and age there are going to be hefty bans handed out. "It was a poor game, people will probably say this was the most exciting thing that happened. "They should have shown a bit more fight during the game, they've shown more fight after it. Now they are going to have players suspended for huge games for getting involved stupidly." Follow Record Sport on Twitter , Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to your phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here . Tune in to Hotline Live every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport's newest podcast, Game On , every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.
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