Incensed footballers chase referee off the pitch

Footballers from the Tianjin team in China became so enraged during a match that they chased the referee off the pitch.

Tianjin were playing a match against Beijing in China's National Games.

The drama began after two Tianjin players were sent off, one for a blatant stamp on an opponent who was lying on the ground.



Incensed by the referee's decision-making, the team decided to act - and went after the official.

Security personnel successfully managed to hold back Tianjin's number eight, before another player managed to break free to pursue the luckless ref and shove him to the ground.

Their actions saw the entire team completely disqualified from the competition.