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David Byrom

Watch Bristol Rovers assistant and Plymouth Argyle boss have x-rated touchline row

Tempers boiled over on the touchline during Bristol Rovers' FA Cup draw with Plymouth Argyle yesterday.

The Gas led 1-0 through Liam Sercombe's placed finish before referee Will Finnie controversially awarded Plymouth a penalty after Abu Ogogo's tackle on Danny Mayor inside the penalty area.

Antoni Sarcevic promptly dispatched the spot kick to level things up, which caused things to get heated on the touchline - as can be seen in the x-rated video above.

Rovers assistant Joe Dunne can be seen shouting "F***ing cheat" in the direction of the Plymouth bench.

It prompted a stern response Plymouth boss Ryan Lowe, who appears to shout "Don't call my player a cheat, I'll f***ing do you in."

Dunne seems to accept the challenge, replying "Okay, I'll see you in there" before pointing towards the players' tunnel.

The two exchange further verbal jabs before the video ends with Lowe calling Dunne a "s***house".

The exchange happened shortly before Rovers boss Graham Coughlan, who was not involved in the row but did have words with the fourth official, was shown a yellow card on the touchline by referee Finnie as tempers threatened to spill over.

More controversy was to follow when Finnie awarded a second spot kick to Plymouth in added on time, but Rovers keeper Anssi Jaakkola kept it out, setting up a replay between the two teams next week.

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