Bristol City and Millwall charged after mass brawl.

The Football Association (FA) has charged Bristol City and Millwall with a mass brawl involving players and coaching staff at the end of their Championship encounter at Ashton Gate earlier this month.

Joe Williams, Harry Cornick, Ross McCrorie, Joel Coleman, and Dave Livermore have all been charged separately for their involvement in the incident.

Millwall won the match 1-0 thanks to a goal by Mihailo Ivanovic in the 59th minute, while the Robins were denied an extra-time equaliser by an offside flag.

Following the game, Lions manager Alex Neil and Robins head coach Gerhard Struber did not shake hands, with Bristol City captain Jason Knight appearing to push Neil twice in the chest in an argument that quickly escalated into a wider confrontation.

The FA has punished both clubs, Robins players Williams, Cornick, and McCrorie, as well as Millwall custodian Coleman and assistant head coach Livermore, with their involvement in the brawl on Saturday, December 6.

“Both clubs allegedly failed to ensure that their players and/or technical area staff did not behave in an improper and/or provocative and/or violent way after the match finished,” the Football Association’s representative stated., External Only McCrorie played in the game, coming on as a substitute for Mark Sykes in the 64th minute.

Cornick was an unused replacement for the Robins, and Williams and Coleman were not included in their respective teams’ matchday squads.

According to the spokeswoman, Cornick and McCrorie’s behaviour “wasn’t seen by the match officials, but it was caught on video and allegedly constitutes violent conduct”.

The teams and players have until Monday, January 5, to react to the charges.

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