Goalkeeper sent off pitch after confronting fan who urinated in his bottle

A goalkeeper was sent off after confronting a fan who urinated in his water bottle during an FA Trophy match on Saturday.

After drinking from the bottle and realising it wasn't water inside, Thompson squirted the Guiseley fan with the contents of the bottle, leading to a major incident which caused play to be stopped for a long time.

He said: "Today I fell out of love with the GAME!

"I've been called many names but for someone to p**s in my bottle, for me to drink it and then to be told I wasn’t allowed to react because I'm a player is outrageous."

"That person has put me my family’s health at risk and knocked me sick."

Warrington manager Mark Beesley said he thought the referee had made the wrong decision in sending off the goalkeeper, branding it 'a disgrace' that Thompson was sent off for throwing away the urine filled bottle.

The manager said the referee 'completely lost control' after showing the keeper the red card, saying he 'can't understand' the decision and claiming 'the referee has to see common sense'.

He said: "From our point of view, the welfare of our players is paramount and what Tony was subjected to was disgraceful.

"Whoever did it should hang their head in shame and never be allowed into a football game again."

They said: "We unreservedly condemn this disgraceful action. We deplore the actions of the individual(s) concerned and we will work alongside Warrington Town and the police to identify them.

"If the individual(s) involved can be identified they will receive life bans from attending Guiseley AFC fixtures."

Footage of a fan allegedly putting a bottle filled with urine into the goalkeeper's net has been shared on social media, while the investigation to identify the fan is ongoing.

Anyone with information concerning the fan's identity is encouraged to email the club at [email protected]