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Northampton pitch invaders in ugly scenes after play-off defeat with ‘flare THROWN’ at Mansfield players during clashes

NORTHAMPTON fans invaded the pitch and a flare was reportedly thrown at Mansfield players in yet more ugly EFL scenes.

The Cobblers lost their League Two play-off semi-final as the Stags booked their place in the final.

And two furious Northampton supporters made their way on to the pitch where they clashed with rival players.

One appeared to confront Mansfield striker Jordan Bowery.

It comes just 24 hours after an idiotic Nottingham Forest fan headbutted Sheffield United's Billy Sharp following the penalty shootout at the City Ground.

Nottinghamshire police have arrested a 31-year-old man and Forest are expected to issue a life ban.

The worrying rise in disgusting fan behaviour could even see EFL grounds closed next season.

League chiefs were already ready to bring in new hardline rules even before the latest incident at Sixfields.

Northampton will remain in League Two after Bristol Rovers pipped them to automatic promotion in staggering fashion with a 7-0 win on the final day of the regular season.

Trailing 2-1 from the first leg in Nottinghamshire, they went down 1-0 tonight.

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Left-back Stephen McLaughlin grabbed the only goal of the game on 32 minutes.

Port Vale and Swindon face off in the other semi-final second leg for the right to face Nigel Clough's side at Wembley on May 28.