Maidenhead United manager Ryan Peters was sent off after headbutting Slough Town boss Scott Davies in a chaotic end to a National League South derby on Friday. The incident occurred following a 98th-minute equaliser that saw Slough come from 2-0 down to draw 2-2.
The brawl was sparked by a challenge from Slough's Milan Trotman on Maidenhead's Jordon Ragguette, which left Ragguette with an ankle injury but went unpunished. A Maidenhead player then ran from the dugout to confront opponents, triggering a melee that involved both sets of players and coaching staff.
Video footage shows Davies on the floor clutching his face after an apparent headbutt by Peters, before being set upon by another Maidenhead coach. Peters was shown a red card, and the final seconds of the match were played out after order was restored.
Davies told Slough's YouTube channel: "He put his head into mine. That should never happen on a football pitch between two managers. It's embarrassing." He added that Peters "obviously lost his head with the result."
Peters admitted fault for escalating the situation, telling the Maidenhead Advertiser: "It's my fault because if I stayed in my dugout none of that would have happened." However, he claimed Davies "made the most out of it" and that he had never headbutted anyone in his life.
Both managers expressed regret, with Davies calling the melee "inexcusable" and Peters acknowledging he should not have left his technical area.
