Following incidents both on- and off-the-field at yesterday's FA Cup match against Guisborough Town, Scarborough Athletic has decided to take action against two of its players.

Jamie Waltham needed to be dragged away from the referee by his teammates after he was shown a red-card in the second half of the 2-1 defeat at Queensgate.

It's reported that the official's shirt was ripped in the incident.

A club statement says: "Jamie Waltham was involved in an altercation with the referee following his dismissal.

"The club cannot condone such a lack of respect towards match officials or the disregard of the player for the consequences of his actions.

"As such, Jamie Waltham is no longer part of the club's plans."

Meanwhile, Scott Phillips is said to have stormed off and thrown his shirt to the ground before getting involved in confrontations with Boro supporters after he was substituted by manager Brian France.

The club statement continues: "The behaviour of Scott Phillips following his substitution did not meet our expectations of a player participating in a team sport.

"The club has decided that Scott Phillips is not part of the club's immediate plans.

Club chair Simon Cope said: "Scarborough Athletic FC aims to be a beacon of best practise for football, and we expect all stakeholders of the club to contribute to its success.

"To have two of our players behave in such a manner whilst representing the club is extremely regrettable, and I would like to apologise to fans on behalf of the club for any loss of respect that these incidents may have caused.

"After various discussions with both team manager Brian France and football director Tony Brown since the match ended, the club has decided that both Jamie and Scott will no longer play for Scarborough Athletic FC in the foreseeable future.

"However we should not forget the contributions that these two players have made to the success of the club over the last two seasons."