A MASS brawl broke out on the pitch during Ramsbottom United's match with Buxton.

The fracas, on Tuesday night, stopped and restarted three times taking up all four minutes of added time at the Harry Williams Riverside Stadium.

A spectator captured the scenes and uploaded a video to YouTube (watch below, no audio on video two due to offensive language). 

The confrontation saw Buxton striker Alastair Taylor dismissed for violent conduct.

Buxton won the match 1-0 thanks to Liam Hardy's ninth minute goal. 

An Evo-Stik Northern Premier League spokesman said:  “We are aware of the incident which is now in the hands of the Football Association.

"The Evo-Stik Northern Premier League must rely upon the FA to deal with all matters of discipline relating to their competitions.”

A spokesman for the FA said they were aware of the incident and are investigating.