Source: PA
Brown-Boyle clash referred
Aberdeen manager Craig Brown and Motherwell chairman John Boyle have been referred to the Scottish Football Association's disciplinary committee following their clash at Fir Park on Saturday.
But Brown will be free to take his position in the Hampden dugout for his team's Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic after escaping an automatic ban.
That punishment would have befallen him if the incident was included in the referee's official match report but Steven McLean was still on the pitch when the pair clashed in the mouth of the tunnel.
The flashpoint occurred when Boyle approached his former employee immediately after Motherwell's 2-1 Clydesdale Bank Premier League win. The Well chairman shook his hands with Brown but put his other arm around the former Scotland manager's neck and whispered in his ear.
Boyle turned and walked away down the tunnel and was chased by Brown before being grabbed by the jacket, with Aberdeen assistant Archie Knox also closely involved in the jostling.
Brown was immediately spoken to by police, who confirmed they were making enquiries but did not anticipate any criminal action following the "minor pushing".
