 The league says other measures may follow over pitch violence |
Football chiefs in mid Wales have launched an inquiry after small rural league match erupted into violence. Players and spectators were involved in a mass brawl in a Ceredigion league cup encounter on Good Friday.
It followed a similar incident between two other teams and their supporters in January.
Referees were forced to abandon both games. An inquiry is now under way into the latest outbreak of violence.
On Good Friday, trouble flared during an under-18 match between Pencader, from Carmarthenshire, and St Dogmaels, from Pembrokeshire, after two youths ran onto the pitch to argue with a St Dogmaels player.
Others became involved and the referee was forced to abandon the game after 54 minutes.
The violence followed another incident during a senior game on 22 January between New Quay reserves and Maesglas reserves, from Cardigan, when a fan invaded the pitch.
At one point, up to 30 people were alleged to have traded blows on the field of play. That match was abandoned after 20 minutes.
New Quay was later fined �250 and �50 costs, while Maesglas was fined �50 and ordered to pay �25 costs after an internal disciplinary hearing.
League chairman Peter Davies said the Central Wales Football Association (FA) would investigate the latest incident and the guilty club would be heavily fined.
"The latest incident in hugely disappointing especially as it's the second such incident in the matter of months," Mr Davies said.
"I urge clubs, players and fans to keep calm during matches.
"Spectators just cannot run onto the pitch - everyone just has to stay in control, otherwise we'll have to take action to prevent further trouble."
 Referees in both Ceredigion league matches had to abandon the games |
Mr Davies refused to speculate on the league's possible course of action.
Malcolm Eaton, secretary of the Central Wales FA's disciplinary committee, said he was aware of the latest incident.
"I expect the disciplinary hearing, which both clubs will attend, will be held a week next Wednesday or Thursday at Llanidloes Town Hall," he said.
"I have not received the referee's report yet, but I've spoken to him and he said it's on its way.
"This is the second case of its type in a matter of a few months. We don't know what triggers the incidents, but it's usually something that happens on the pitch."
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