Folkestone Invicta striker Tom Derry was sent off in bizarre circumstances during a non-competitive match on Saturday.
When the home side were 2-0 down to Billericay Town in an Isthmian Premier League match, play was stopped while a player on the pitch received medical treatment.
Derry looked keen to get the game going again and tried to get the ball back as Billericay goalkeeper Sam Donkin took shots.
As Derry tried to get the ball, Donkin and defender Matt Johnson spontaneously started a game of piggyback in midfield, leaving Derry increasingly frustrated.
Derry then charged at the keeper, knocked him to the ground and then grabbed the ball out of his hands.
Folkestone Invicta striker Tom Derry was sent off after catching himself in a game of ‘piggy’ in the middle
A frustrated Derry charged at Billericay goalkeeper Sam Donkin before ripping the ball out of his hands
Derry was shown a red card for his actions, and a clip of the incident went viral online
The referee clearly did not have a good picture of the situation and immediately gave the striker a red card, much to the delight of the fans present.
A clip of the incident has since gone viral on social media, with one video of the incident having been viewed more than 2.5 million times on X.
A fan wrote: ‘Hahahah really 10/10 s*** housery this. Fair play to the defender and the goalie
Another added: I don’t even think it was the kick that got him sent off, it was grabbing him when he was on the ground and shaking him that did it LMAO
A third wrote: ‘Of all the ways to be sent away for violent behavior, this is definitely one of them’
Fans shared their thoughts on social media after the match about the incident outside the competition
Things only got worse for Folkestone after Derry were sent off after Ibrahim Jalloh scored in the closing stages to secure victory.
Derry now face a three-match ban after being sent off for violent conduct.
