Ref Dishes Out Five Red Cards in Dressing Room

 Crawley Town players brawling with Bradford City players

A referee has taken the bizarre step of sending off five players in the dressing room following an ugly post-match brawl at an English fourth-tier match that required the intervention of police, reports The Associated Press.

Three Bradford players and two from visiting Crawley Town were shown a red card by the referee after punches were thrown in the aftermath of the away side’s 2-1 win at Valley Parade on Tuesday.

Bradford manager, Phil Parkinson says “I have never been in a situation before where a ref has come into the dressing room, pulled players on one side and sent them off. He wouldn’t allow me in there.”

Seven players—six from Crawley—were also booked during an ill-tempered match.

The Football Association is expected to investigate the brawl.