Anthony Minott, Freelance Writer

Coaches of Harbour View and Tivoli Gardens have expressed disappointment with the fracas that followed their Digicel Premier League match, which ended 1-1 at Harbour View Mini Stadium on Wednesday night.

Oraine Simpson netted in the 21st minute for Tivoli, while Lovel Palmer equalised for the home team from the penalty spot in the 47th minute.

Ugly incident

"We don't condone this sort of behaviour at Harbour View," the east Kingston team's head coach, Donovan Hayles, said of the ugly incident that unfolded after the game.

"The players got fired up and it looked a way. Then the spectators also got involved."

Tivoli Gardens' coach, Lenworth Hyde Sr, said it was "a good game, not a bad result", but was disappointed with how the game finished, with players and spectators clashing in mid-pitch.

The game ended on a sour note, as an altercation between Harbour View's Rafeik Thomas and Tivoli's Christopher Jackson after the game caused a mini brawl, as players from both sides and spectators got into a fight. However, there were no reports of injuries. Thomas and Jackson were given red cards by referee Lewin Purser for their part in the incident.

Hyde said he saw something coming as Thomas, a former Tivoli player now playing for Harbour View, and Christopher Jackson, a former Harbour View defender now at Tivoli, had a little tussle during the game.

After the match, the two players were embroiled in a shoving match in mid-pitch and other players from both sides, as well as spectators, got involved.

Security personnel and the coaching staff of both teams worked feverishly to quell the brawl.

The incident spilled over into the stands and it was alleged that a plain-clothes policeman fired three shots to disperse the crowd.