Match sees SEVEN red cards after players punch, headbutt and kick each other during Rhyl v Bangor

A match in North Wales sees SEVEN red cards after players punch, headbutt and kick each other during renewed rivalry Rhyl v Bangor.

Footage showing just the astonishing scenes has had a million views in the space of a few hours as it became widely shared.

In fact, its had tens of thousands of likes, hundreds of shares and was talked about across the world via Twitter. Take a look at what happened for yourself…

Took Wyatt to see #rhylfc and enhance his football education….
Things escalate quickly in North Wales!! #itfc pic.twitter.com/gZI1VvguD4

— The Ag Recruiter (@ag_recruiter) October 22, 2022

The match got off to a busy start as the hosts forced a chance within the first minute, only for the ball was deflected narrowly wide.

After eight minutes, it was Bangor’s turn to go on the attack. After the Rhyl goalkeeper Ryan Roberts failed to claim a free-kick, Corey Jones headed the ball goalwards but his effort hit the top of the bar and went over. 

A minute later, Jamie Petrie fired in a shot from the right that was saved by Roberts.

15 minutes in, Rhyl had a chance from a corner but Jonathon Taylor’s header was saved by Huw Shaw. 

Another chance from a set-piece moments later saw the ball cleared following an attack but the referee awarded a penalty for a foul on the edge of the box. 

Although Alex Jones’s initial shot was saved by Huw Shaw, the Rhyl midfielder side-footed in the rebound.

At the other end, Les Davies nearly got a quick equaliser but his header landed on the top of the net following a corner.

It was midway through the first half that Bangor got one back. An excellent through ball from Sion Edwards reached Liam Morris, whose first touch took him round Roberts. He then kept the ball in at the by-line and dribbled across the face of goal and found the net with a powerful low finish.

Inside the last five minutes of the second half, Les Davies nearly put Bangor in front when the ball dropped to him following a corner but his shot was blocked. 

After the break, the game went rather quiet, both sides cancelling each other out and you were lucky to see a chance of any kind. 

The first went to the hosts but Kian Owen did well in goal to palm a header from Jonathon Taylor onto the post.

At the other end, Gethin Thomas was looking to go clean through on goal but the referee surprisingly stopped play for an earlier foul by Rhyl rather than play advantage. 

Minutes later, Corrig McGonigle came close to getting his second when he got on the end of a cross from Sion Edwards but his downward header went wide.

There was a short delay following a free kick going just wide after the referee showed a red card to Rhyl manager Gareth Thomas after the intervention of the stand-side assistant referee.

With 12 minutes left, substitute Liam Morris floated the ball into the box and Corrig’s header met Roberts who put the ball into the net. 

Not long afterwards, Les Davies came close to extending the lead with a header that went just over.

With 6 minutes left, Rhyl were reduced to ten men when Miles Jones was shown a red card for kicking Liam Morris after miscuing a clearance. 

Then deep into injury time a melee played out after a corner was awarded to Rhyl. The outcome was a red card to Tom Clarke and Alex Jones, the latter seen throwing a number of punches while leaving the pitch and it took several minutes for calmness to be restored.

Further red cards were then shown to Jack Higgins and Aaron White of Rhyl and Corey Jones of Bangor. The referee blew the full time whistle with Bangor holding on for the win.

Looking at this footage, it all starts a good minute or so before with punches thrown and that’s why the first reds were shown. @NoelMooney13 @ArdalNorthern @rhylfc @Bangor1876 @BangorWalesNews @rjournal @NWalesLiveSport @YClwbPelDroed @BBCWalesNews https://t.co/a1PHPMY4PQ pic.twitter.com/4WfqyYN7wN

— 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 – Glazers Out (@ScottMcShagger) October 22, 2022

This is what fans said as the match sees SEVEN red cards after players punch, headbutt and kick each other during Rhyl v Bangor…

@Dan_Dan_Dan___: Rhyl fella threw the first punch should never play again

@ChopperBlue74: Every single one of them an embarrassment

@samwallwork10: Rhyl players were an embarrassment today and should face lengthy bans for their conduct at the end. 1876 footballing side dragged into a parks pitch battle.

@gavlloyd9: Seen women throw better punches 🤣

@666DSG: Be a fair few lads banned for a substantial amount of time there!

@MachLoopWales: Why do fights (assaults) that happen in football with video evidence not get dealt with by the police? If that was in a pub it would be criminal, seems that a football pitch doesn’t count

@EmyrWynOwen1: Ban both teams a total disgrace

@tomtagevans7: Number 6 learnt a valuable life lesson today “chat shit, get banged” 🤦🏽‍♂️😂

@itsmeinnitmate: Certainly wiped his smug grin off his face

@YeoBrian: Simply dealt with. Immediately kick both teams out their League. No further matches for the rest of the season. All players banned for 2 years. Both clubs demoted to the bottom League.

@BeEffBe: Big man in the blue couldn’t back it up, folded like a deckchair 😴 Most footballers give it loads on the pitch but soon as its action time they flap it.

@BigAppa48: Or. Went down to make it look a hell of a lot worse. 😂

@PeterCooper191: If that was normal football fans they will be jailing them for 18 month

@paultoner999: What happened to the big guy in the blue?? Was he having a snooze at the end there?

@CrabbyValiant: How many get a 3 year total ban from all football and handing their passport in on international games for less?

@Peterwalmsley11: They’re the guys people pay to watch not a bunch of gimps who think they’re hard with there pals

@Omodon: Mistake from the Ref to send them both off at the same time, send one off and wait till he’s left the field of play then send the other one off…

@neillwright: Everything that is bad about football.